as in yacht
a boat that is designed to skim over the surface of water at very high speeds
The lake hosts a race featuring hydroplanes every year.
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Examples 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 hydroplane
Multiple boats in Alaska were named the Flying Saucer, including a hydroplane that raced at Lake Wasilla.
—
David Reamer, Anchorage Daily News, 28 Aug. 2022
Extreme hydroplane racing features the H1 Unlimited, Grand National, National Modified, and Grand Prix racing series.
—Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 19 May 2021
However, as the hydroplane began to ascend, pilot Henry Arnold nosed it into the wind and caught a wing tip on the surface, causing the aircraft to crash.
—David Kindy, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Mar. 2021
The estate is beside a private lake and has been used by the owners to test hydroplanes during the past 30 years, according to the listing.
—Emma Austin, The Courier-Journal, 11 Feb. 2020
See all Example Sentences for hydroplane 
David Reamer, Anchorage Daily News, 28 Aug. 2022
Extreme hydroplane racing features the H1 Unlimited, Grand National, National Modified, and Grand Prix racing series.
—Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 19 May 2021
However, as the hydroplane began to ascend, pilot Henry Arnold nosed it into the wind and caught a wing tip on the surface, causing the aircraft to crash.
—David Kindy, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Mar. 2021
The estate is beside a private lake and has been used by the owners to test hydroplanes during the past 30 years, according to the listing.
—Emma Austin, The Courier-Journal, 11 Feb. 2020
See all Example Sentences for hydroplane
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hydroplane
Noun
-
One trend seems to be more compact boats with larger yacht features—such as foldout sides of the cockpit, lounges on the bow, and big for internal light.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
21 Jan. 2025
-
There is a private yacht cruise in Macquarie Harbour, a visit to the Port Arthur penal colony, Australia's most historic site, and the fun of exploring Hobart's Salamanca Market.—
Everett Potter,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
Noun
-
The 2028 Games will be spread throughout Southern California and stretch as far south as Temecula — about 90 miles southeast of downtown Los Angeles — and as far east as Oklahoma City, about 1,300 miles away, where softball and canoe slalom will be held.—
Daniel Arkin,
NBC News,
15 Jan. 2025
-
For now, the skeleton of a female humpback whale is laid out on the floor of the lighthouse, and three canoes are propped up in one wing of the old building.—
John Bartlett,
NPR,
12 Jan. 2025
Noun
-
Cruising in Croatia Active-travel specialist Butterfield & Robinson offers weeklong trips aboard the Agape Rose, a 12-cabin yacht loaded with e-bikes and kayaks, with departures from Dubrovnik or Split that visit the Kornati Islands, a national park.—
Jennifer Billock,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Jan. 2025
-
Amenities include an on-site spa, multiple pools, private dock access, pickleball courts, kayak rentals, and six different food and beverage options.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
18 Jan. 2025
Noun
-
Sixteen cruisers showed up within about seven minutes of us calling, and the rest is on the news.—
Caroline Thayer,
Fox News,
15 Jan. 2025
-
Because Holland America Line owns the 60-acre Denali Lodge, cruisers can seamlessly transition from HAL ships to an extended stay near the national park.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Jan. 2025
Noun
-
The Shipwreck Bar is an actual schooner that once belonged to the resort’s original owner.—
Elizabeth Brownfield,
Forbes,
21 Dec. 2024
-
The schooner’s South Australian owner escaped conviction on slavery charges because the prosecution didn’t have enough evidence to prove that working conditions at the ship’s destination of Fiji constituted slavery.—
Shoshi Parks,
Smithsonian Magazine,
5 Dec. 2024
Noun
-
More than a vessel, the kioke provides the essential ingredient: The porous wood harbors millions of microbes that ferment the sauce, imparting a richer flavor than can be obtained any other way.—
Joan Gaylord,
The Christian Science Monitor,
17 Jan. 2025
-
As of January 17, the locations of 12 vessels were publicly available via military disclosures, as well as open-source imagery captured by satellites or ship-spotters.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
17 Jan. 2025
Noun
-
This follows a raft of various new movie deals that the production and distribution company sealed at Mip Cancun with the likes of Paramount, NBC Universal, Globo and MVS.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
20 Jan. 2025
-
Trump, who is being sworn in on Monday, made mass deportations a signature issue of his campaign and has promised a raft of first-day orders to remake immigration policy.—
Nicole Winfield,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Jan. 2025
Noun
-
Operators of tug, ferry and tour boats in and around New York City immediately responded to quickly evacuate 500,000 people in the area from danger.—
James Kendra,
The Conversation,
20 Jan. 2025
-
Set to take effect on July 1 if approved, the rules apply to passenger ships over 492 feet long, encompassing most modern cruise ships but exempting Norway’s coastal ferries like Hurtigruten and Havila, which are built for year-round operation in challenging conditions.—
David Nikel,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
Thesaurus Entries Near hydroplane
Cite this Entry
“Hydroplane.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hydroplane. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share