plural boats
1
a
: a small vessel for travel on water
b
: ship
2
: a boat-shaped container, utensil, or device
a gravy boat
a laboratory boat
3
informal
: a large car
A lot of people still think Cadillac makes big floaty boats.—
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boated; boating; boats
: to place in or bring into a boat
: to go by boat
Synonyms
Examples of boat in a Sentence
Noun
He tied the boat to the dock.
Cruise ships and other boats filled the harbor.
traveling by boat across the ocean
Verb
We boated over to the island.
boated to the picnic site on an island in the bay
Recent Examples on the WebMia Meltzer, Rolling Stone, 21 June 2024
The star was also photographed on a boat earlier this week, on Tuesday, June 18.
—Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 21 June 2024
Jenna Portnoy, Washington Post, 20 June 2024
And South Carolina passed a law in 2021 backed by the wake boating industry that restricts wake boats to more than 200 feet from docks, a person in the water, or an anchored boat.
—Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 20 June 2024
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Noun
Perfect for lunch on the beach or a day on the boat, this blouse can be styled up or down with your favorite heeled sandals or sneakers.
—Mia Meltzer, Rolling Stone, 21 June 2024
The star was also photographed on a boat earlier this week, on Tuesday, June 18.
—Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 21 June 2024
Verb
In addition to livestock, other potential sources of illness in waters like Lake Anna are environmental pollutants from heavy rains, failing septic systems, boating discharge and swimmers.
—Jenna Portnoy, Washington Post, 20 June 2024
And South Carolina passed a law in 2021 backed by the wake boating industry that restricts wake boats to more than 200 feet from docks, a person in the water, or an anchored boat.
—Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 20 June 2024
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“Boat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boat. Accessed 30 Jun. 2024.
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boat
1 of 2 noun1
: a small vessel for travel on water
3
: a boat-shaped utensil
gravy boat
boat
2 of 2 verb1
: to put into or carry in a boat
2
: to travel by boat
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