Synonyms of yacht

yacht 1 of 2

noun

as in schooner

a large boat that is used for racing or pleasure

a sailing yacht that requires a large crew to helm it

Related Words

• schooner
• vessel
• sailboat
• craft
• cruiser
• catamaran
• barge
• dinghy
• ketch
• catboat
• canoe
• watercraft
• pontoon
• skiff
• powerboat
• motorboat
• rowboat
• raft
• kayak
• surfboat
• cutter
• dhow
• lifeboat
• bateau
• houseboat
• paddleboat
• outrigger
• flatboat
• pirogue
• scow
• outboard
• ferry
• pinnace
• gig
• shallop
• inboard
• pram
• johnboat
• sampan
• yawl
• riverboat
• dory
• keel
• scull
• coracle
• longboat
• dink
• punt
• wherry
• shell
• umiak
• curragh
• dugout
• tugboat
• keelboat
• tender
• towboat
• rowing boat
• piragua
• launch
• ferryboat
• tug
• auxiliary
• taxi
• gondola
• jolly boat
• trawler
• lighter
• whaleboat
• garvey
• whaler
• bottom
• banker
• caïque
• workboat
• hoy
• bumboat
• narrow boat
• water taxi
• lugger
• seiner
• hooker
• hovercraft
• tub
• shrimper
• cockleshell
• dragger
• airboat
• hydroplane
• hydrofoil
• scalloper
• gillnetter
• torpedo boat
• coble
• PT boat
• assault boat
• air-cushion vehicle

yacht

2 of 2

verb

as in to boat

Related Words

• boat
• canoe
• kayak
• voyage
• ship (out)
• sail
• coast
• ferry
• cruise
• navigate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of yacht

Noun

On Boxing Day the country's favourite pastime is to watch the cricket or the Sydney to Hobart yacht race. — Olivia Morelli, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Nov. 2026

With the number of yachts surging since Covid-19, real estate developers and investors are rushing to fill the shortage of boat slips and marina communities. — Robert Frank, CNBC, 3 Nov. 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