as in schooners
a large boat that is used for racing or pleasure
a sailing yacht that requires a large crew to helm it
Related Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of yachts
Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 5 Oct. 2025
The owner of the first 74Steel wanted this particular look, while the others on two others that have been sold want different identities for their yachts.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2025
When winter arrives, Emerald yachts sail south to the Caribbean’s warm, turquoise waters for white-sand beaches.
—AFAR Media, 26 Sep. 2025
The property has 320 feet of private bayfront, so there is space for yachts or other watercraft.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Sep. 2025
Buying and selling large yachts is still very much a human business.
—Bill Springer, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Tour boats and luxury yachts are constantly cruising beneath the city’s bridges.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
The yachts which have thronged the bay are fewer as summer gives way to fall, but the off-season quiet has its own appeal for visitors wanting a slice of paradise to themselves.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
Here, guests can zip across the Aegean aboard a fleet of Axopar water taxis or Mazu 52 yachts for sunset cruises, airport transfers, or a stylish ride to a beach club.
—Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 5 Oct. 2025
The owner of the first 74Steel wanted this particular look, while the others on two others that have been sold want different identities for their yachts.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2025
When winter arrives, Emerald yachts sail south to the Caribbean’s warm, turquoise waters for white-sand beaches.
—AFAR Media, 26 Sep. 2025
The property has 320 feet of private bayfront, so there is space for yachts or other watercraft.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Sep. 2025
Buying and selling large yachts is still very much a human business.
—Bill Springer, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Tour boats and luxury yachts are constantly cruising beneath the city’s bridges.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
The yachts which have thronged the bay are fewer as summer gives way to fall, but the off-season quiet has its own appeal for visitors wanting a slice of paradise to themselves.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for yachts
Verb
-
Kennebunkport, Maine Lobster boats bob in the waves and beachcombers search for shells.—
Allison Tibaldi,
USA Today,
20 Sep. 2025
Noun
-
Leavitt added that the intelligence community had confirmed the vessels’ ties to terrorist organizations and their role in the northward flow of narcotics.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
3 Oct. 2025
-
At least three of the operations were carried out on vessels originating from Venezuela.—
Jenna Sundel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
-
Their traditional crafts become a global fashion sensation, transforming rural lives and defying norms.—
Annika Pham,
Variety,
6 Oct. 2025
-
Even tiny hands can make these adorable crafts—with supervision from a caregiver, of course.—
Ellen Sturm Niz,
Parents,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
-
Grand Residences Riviera Cancun Puerto Morelos, Mexico With swimming pools, a sandy beach, and kayaks and sailboats, active families can have fun in or on the water at Grand Residences Riviera Cancun.—
Allison Tibaldi,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025
-
Set along the shoreline of Cap d’Antibes, the restaurant features a dreamy panorama of the Mediterranean with sailboats gliding past the bay, and the Esterel Mountains rising in the distance.—
Jeryl Brunner,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Yachts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yachts. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share