watercraft

noun

ˈwȯ-tər-ˌkraft How to pronounce watercraft (audio)
Definition of watercraftnext
as in boat
a small buoyant structure for travel on water just about any kind of watercraft can be seen on the lake during the summer

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Recent Examples of watercraft The two people who went missing while riding personal watercraft off the coast of Long Beach over the weekend are sharing their stories of survival after they were rescued by first responders. — Jeff Nguyen, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026 For more than a decade, residents have gathered at the downtown Paducah riverfront to watch teams race large, human-power watercrafts known as dragon boats. — Lillian Metzmeier, Louisville Courier Journal, 15 Aug. 2026 The Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks aims to have the watercraft on the lake before fall 2027, and possibly sooner, said General Manager Jimmy Kim. — Hanna Kang, Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2026 These types of watercraft are rented from companies outside of the park—places like Northernaire Houseboats, Voyagaire Lodge & Houseboats, and Ebel’s Voyageur Houseboats. — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 7 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for watercraft
Recent Examples of Synonyms for watercraft
  1. boat
  2. vessel
  3. canoe
  4. kayak
Noun
  • For example, everyone on the boat and probably innocent citizens in Dubrovnik can tell that Kat and Cooper are still an item.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The high degree of ship and combat automation makes the boat with its comprehensive systems and equipment easy to control in all situations.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of boat
Noun
  • According to the county authorities and neighbors on dry land, the anchor-outs are also homeless, and their not-always-seaworthy vessels are a threat to the bay’s ecosystem.
    — Maggie McGowan, The New York Review of Books, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Shadow fleets are vessels that operate outside of the official shipping system.
    — Chandelis Duster, NPR, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of vessel
Noun
  • Before the arrival of Europeans, the Native tribes used these waters as highways for their dugout and birchbark canoes.
    — Robert Klose, Christian Science Monitor, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The two individuals had been camping along Tomales Bay before setting out in a canoe shortly before midnight Saturday, according to officials.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of canoe
Noun
  • Searchers have found a body one day after an empty kayak appeared in North Carolina’s Lake Waccamaw, according to investigators.
    — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 8 Sep. 2026
  • To appreciate seaside La Jolla, rent a kayak at La Jolla Shores, tiptoe through tidepools along Coast Boulevard or bathe in surfer vibes at Windansea Beach.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of kayak

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