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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
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Verb
  • No boating deaths were recorded during that period, the patrol said.
    — Emily Harter, Kansas City Star, 6 July 2026
  • Severe storms cause widespread damage in Wisconsin The boating incident occurred as severe thunderstorms moved across southern Wisconsin, triggering widespread damage in Walworth County.
    — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 4 July 2026
Definition of boat
Noun
  • Deadly boating tragedies are common in the central African country, where late-night travels and overcrowded vessels are often blamed.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 July 2026
  • The control system receives information and controls the installations of these systems via the various programmable logic controllers (PLCs) distributed throughout the vessel – around ten on the Scorpène.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 4 July 2026
Definition of vessel
Noun
  • Its most visible moment came in 2023, when Chanakya’s artisans brought their craft to Dior’s pre-fall show at Mumbai’s Gateway of India.
    — Sujata Assomull, Vogue, 7 July 2026
  • The second problem is the craft behind that production is disappearing.
    — Jessica Salter, CNN Money, 7 July 2026
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