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
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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
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Emma Soren, Vulture, 19 Nov. 2024
The decrease is attributed to a significant drop in Pontoon boat sales due to high interest rates and inflation affecting consumer spending.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
Robert Frank, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2024
More than 26 miles long with over 110 miles of shoreline, the lake is water-sports central, filled with people boating, kayaking, wakeboarding, paddleboarding and parasailing.
—Catherine Garcia, The Week Us, theweek, 8 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Gary wakes up and notices Parsifal III is heading directly toward another boat.
—Emma Soren, Vulture, 19 Nov. 2024
The decrease is attributed to a significant drop in Pontoon boat sales due to high interest rates and inflation affecting consumer spending.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
Verb
Perez said since 65% of the visitors to the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show are from overseas, mainly Europe and Latin America, the development will draw from a global clientele of yacht owners and boating enthusiasts.
—Robert Frank, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2024
More than 26 miles long with over 110 miles of shoreline, the lake is water-sports central, filled with people boating, kayaking, wakeboarding, paddleboarding and parasailing.
—Catherine Garcia, The Week Us, theweek, 8 Oct. 2024
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“Boat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boat. Accessed 23 Nov. 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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