How to Use watercraft in a Sentence

watercraft

noun
  • For those who don’t have watercraft, there’s green space to walk around the lake on foot.
    Patrick Connolly, orlandosentinel.com, 21 Apr. 2021
  • Thompson steered the ship from the bow and Malin moved about the 64-foot watercraft.
    Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 6 Feb. 2024
  • Kayak Pros and Cons Where canoes are the pick-up trucks of small watercraft, kayaks are the sports cars.
    Matthew Every, Field & Stream, 14 Dec. 2023
  • Others could head to the boathouse and rent a watercraft to paddle around.
    Paul Eisenberg, chicagotribune.com, 10 Apr. 2022
  • In the video of the incident, the deer sit in the boat after swimming toward the watercraft.
    Gabrielle Rockson, Peoplemag, 17 Oct. 2023
  • The three men spent nearly 15 minutes trying to right the watercraft to no avail.
    Joe Friedrichs Special To The Star Tribune, Star Tribune, 26 Nov. 2020
  • Stephen Fabian, 59, of Moodus, had fallen off the watercraft and drowned.
    Christine Woodside, Hartford Courant, 11 July 2022
  • In the scene, Chan wears wearing a full suit with no life preserver for the cameras on the watercraft.
    Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 10 Mar. 2021
  • According to the outlet, Mitchell lived on the watercraft with his wife Denise.
    Alexia Fernández, PEOPLE.com, 9 Aug. 2021
  • The blue and white watercraft had two fishing poles sticking up from its stern.
    Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Nov. 2021
  • An American flag hung from the rear of the watercraft while German colors waved in the front.
    David Reamer | Alaska History, Anchorage Daily News, 9 July 2023
  • The parking area had the only opening wide enough to launch even our small watercraft.
    Bob Robinson, Arkansas Online, 19 June 2023
  • The best fish finder will fit in almost any boat or watercraft.
    Ric Burnley, Field & Stream, 4 May 2023
  • Over 1,600 commenters asked for the bay to be opened up to personal watercraft.
    Aubrey Wieber, Anchorage Daily News, 15 Dec. 2020
  • How far is a 186-mile trip for a personal watercraft like this?
    Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 29 Aug. 2023
  • Plus, the villa comes with staff and a fleet of watercraft, including a 56-foot Riviera yacht.
    Christopher Campbell, Robb Report, 17 Sep. 2022
  • Rizvi had been piloting the watercraft with two female riders who didn’t know how to swim, deputies said at the time.
    Vincent Medina, Sacramento Bee, 28 June 2024
  • With this in mind, the Orca is a great personal watercraft.
    WIRED, 18 Nov. 2023
  • Weigman and Bank urge surfers to stay in the middle of the lake and keep their distance from other watercraft, including wake boats.
    Katy Read, Star Tribune, 18 July 2021
  • There’s a logic to it: A watercraft is a way to get outside while staying away from others.
    Washington Post, 4 Sep. 2020
  • The aptly named JetCar combines the best parts of a Corvette C7 and a personal watercraft.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 24 Mar. 2023
  • In the shots, Henson can be seen posing on a watercraft while wearing a white thong bikini.
    Gabrielle Chung, PEOPLE.com, 11 Sep. 2020
  • Jet skis are the most popular watercraft to rent in Richmond.
    Karri Peifer, Axios, 12 July 2024
  • The driver of the personal watercraft was released by police at the scene.
    Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Aug. 2023
  • The unusual watercraft in the photo above is a dragon boat.
    Karen Kaplanscience and Medicine Editor, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2022
  • That, and my kayak: the watercraft that has taken me so deftly to this place that feels so profoundly remote.
    Southern Living, 12 July 2020
  • Over the last five years, Arizonans have spent more than $960 million on watercraft.
    Anton L. Delgado, The Arizona Republic, 8 Sep. 2020
  • Some tried to swim across the border or used personal watercraft.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Nov. 2020
  • The Aman Venice in Italy treats guests to a water view of this famed city via numerous excursions on a variety of watercraft.
    Kathleen Turner, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
  • For now, Colorado officials are preparing for the worst, while still urging boaters to clean their watercraft and try to slow the zebra mussels' spread.
    Shaun McKinnon, The Arizona Republic, 22 July 2024

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