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noun

Definition of yachtnext
as in schooner
a large boat that is used for racing or pleasure a sailing yacht that requires a large crew to helm it

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verb

as in to boat

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Recent Examples of yacht
Noun
An office building under construction in Bay Harbor Islands, One Kane, is offering a marina as an amenity, allowing tenants to arrive at the office by yacht. — Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026 It was detonated by remote control from an offshore yacht following a signal by one of the men watching the site. — Reuters, NBC news, 2 July 2026
Verb
Daisy makes Jenna, who has been in yachting for a couple of years, her second stew. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 3 Feb. 2026 China’s cabinet on Thursday rolled out a work plan to boost services consumption — from cruise and yacht tourism to elder care services and more sports events — as policymakers sought to boost the share of consumption in its economy over the next five years. — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for yacht
Recent Examples of Synonyms for yacht
  1. schooner
  2. boat
  3. vessel
  4. craft
Noun
  • One fishing vessel on view recalls the grisly story of Howard Blackburn, a Gloucester fisherman who went out as part of a big schooner to the Grand Banks.
    — Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
  • Get out on the water in a different way with Traverse Tall Ship Company, offering tours aboard the biggest tall ship on Lake Michigan, the 114-foot schooner Manitou.
    — Robert Annis, Midwest Living, 24 June 2026
Definition of schooner
Verb
  • One of Ontario’s largest inland lakes and a favorite escape north of Toronto, Lake Simcoe has long supported a serious summer cottage culture of boating around its shoreline estates.
    — Spencer Elliott, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
  • Farther afield are a stabling block, paddocks, a boating lake, and unspoiled woodland.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 8 July 2026
Definition of boat
Noun
  • Crew members of a container vessel reported damaged near the Strait of Hormuz were forced to abandon ship, the UK Maritime Trade Operations Center said in a separate statement.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 12 July 2026
  • Ballistic-missile submarines are built primarily for nuclear deterrence, while attack submarines hunt enemy vessels, gather intelligence, support special forces, and strike targets on land.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 11 July 2026
Definition of vessel
Noun
  • Kane, too, is encouraged by the number of artists who are respecting the craft of lyricism.
    — Kyle Eustice, VIBE.com, 14 July 2026
  • Tom Cruise is known to be a student of film, the rare movie star who likes to speak at length about camera lenses and the crafts behind filmmaking.
    — Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 13 July 2026
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