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
In Arizona, the Game and Fish Department has been preaching vigilance among boaters and anglers, urging them to fully clean their watercraft before moving to another lake or reservoir.
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Shaun McKinnon, AZCentral.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Also, spray down watercraft and equipment with high-pressure hoses or rinse them off with water.
—Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 16 Sep. 2025
Two Indiana men were driving the personal watercraft, with each carrying a female passenger, when the collision happened at about noon.
—Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
More than 3,000 watercraft passed through the lock during the 2023 season, the DNR said.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 4 Sep. 2025
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Shaun McKinnon, AZCentral.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Also, spray down watercraft and equipment with high-pressure hoses or rinse them off with water.
—Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 16 Sep. 2025
Two Indiana men were driving the personal watercraft, with each carrying a female passenger, when the collision happened at about noon.
—Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
More than 3,000 watercraft passed through the lock during the 2023 season, the DNR said.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 4 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for watercraft
Noun
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Others rushed to their coastal villas and roared away on luxury speed boats.—
Danny Makki,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Migrants travel by boat for hundreds of miles from Africa to reach Spain’s Canary Islands.—
NPR,
NPR,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The containerized system could serve as an interim measure while permanent vertical-launch solutions are developed for future vessels.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Oct. 2025
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The National Transportation Safety Board has released its final report on the cause of the Titan submersible's catastrophic implosion, blaming the company that operated it for shoddy design and failure to test the vessel before its fateful trip in June 2023.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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There are also boat tours, kayak and canoe rentals, hiking, and fishing within the park.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Oct. 2025
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Seminoles were able to row their canoes on the river right up to the building to conduct business with Frank.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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There are also boat tours, kayak and canoe rentals, hiking, and fishing within the park.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Oct. 2025
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One example cited by Powell of the go-go days is the big-ticket item that consumers bought during the pandemic, like a kayak, but who now don’t need a new one.—
Vicki M. Young,
Footwear News,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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What happens when a design studio pivots from yachts to real estate?—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
15 Oct. 2025
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Last week, the couple was spotted sharing some PDA while aboard Perry's yacht, the Caravelle, off the coast of Santa Barbara.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez,
FOXNews.com,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Watercraft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/watercraft. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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