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noun

Definition of kayaknext
as in canoe

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verb

as in to canoe

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Recent Examples of kayak
Noun
San Diego Police also shared several images of Youngs, as well as a picture of her kayak, along with her description. — Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2026 The company aims to create the absolute sweet spot in terms of an affordable, featherlight, roomy and convenient solo tent for rigorous backpacking, kayak camping, bikepacking and more. — New Atlas, 12 Oct. 2026
Verb
Weather permitting, equipment is available so guests can kayak or paddleboard on the lake. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 July 2026 Michael Aiden Vargas, 18, of Crestview was kayaking in the Blackwater River when he was struck by lightning and fell from his kayak around noon on May 31, WKRG, Wiregrass Daily News and Fox 10 TV reported, citing the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC). — Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 4 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for kayak
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kayak
  1. canoe
  2. dinghy
  3. raft
  4. skiff
  5. rowboat
  6. pontoon
  7. catamaran
  8. paddleboat
Noun
  • Instead, new tariffs will be applied to Canadian exports of cocoa powder, vinyl flooring, shampoo, canoes and other products.
    — New York Times, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2026
  • And in May of last year, 61-year-old Cynthia Diekema was killed after an alligator tipped her out of her canoe.
    — Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of canoe
Noun
  • And to explore the surroundings, the schooner has a sailing dinghy and bicycles prepped and ready for its passengers.
    — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026
  • On Tuesday, hundreds of activists gathered at a marina in Gosport, near Portsmouth, as Thomas filmed himself going out to sea to try to intercept a dinghy carrying dozens of migrants across the Channel from France.
    — Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of dinghy
Noun
  • Such a difficult start was understandable after a hugely disruptive offseason, which saw a raft of star players leave the club, including Morgan Rogers, Ollie Watkins, Ezri Konsa, Emi Martinez and Youri Tielemans.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
  • In the same era, Democrats in Congress enacted a raft of social programs that would become part of the language, such as Medicare and Medicaid.
    — Ron Elving, NPR, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of raft
Noun
  • Matt Steven stepped into the booth at the start of 2026, having already coached New Zealand’s 49er skiff crew to an Olympic silver medal at Paris 2024.
    — Andrew Rice, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The teen told White that his brother was still under the skiff at the time of his rescue, according to the Anchorage Daily News.
    — Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of skiff
Noun
  • As pheasants dart around the 13,000-acre Althorp estate, Charles Spencer carefully climbs into a small rowboat on the edge of Althorp’s historic Round Oval lake and paddles to the center island.
    — Michelle Tauber, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2026
  • In Sacramento, the new governor, Leland Stanford, had to be taken to his inauguration by rowboat.
    — Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of rowboat
Noun
  • Twenty-six miles to the south, Ronald Conley rescued his dogs from his elevated house with a pontoon boat.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Highlights and experiences It is always a special event stepping out of Venice’s airport onto a pontoon and a polished mahogany water taxi that drops you off canalside near your hotel, after a purr through the Grand Canal.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of pontoon
Noun
  • The catamaran design is intended to provide stability and seakeeping capabilities during extended operations offshore.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026
  • The French shipyard just launched a sailing catamaran for an owner who plans to cruise the world with their family.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of catamaran
Noun
  • Story of the steamboat Washoe The Washoe was a 385-ton side-wheel paddleboat with four 32-foot-long iron boilers set on the deck, the Deadliest American Disasters site said.
    — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2026
  • One of the nation’s largest urban parks, this 1,300-acre expanse has golf, paddleboats, a live oak estimated to be 800 years old, a botanical garden, and the New Orleans Museum of Art (NOMA).
    — Jenny Adams, Travel + Leisure, 24 June 2026
Definition of paddleboat

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