: a light narrow boat with both ends sharp that is usually propelled by paddling
canoed; canoeing
: to transport in a canoe
also
: to travel by canoe down (a river)
: to go or travel in a canoe
Examples of canoe in a Sentence
Verb
He canoed down the river to the camp.
They canoed part of the Colorado River this summer.
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Nielsen Dinwoodie,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2026
But Hearn took his whitewater canoe straight into the raging rapids, where officers later swooped in and arrested him.
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Jasmine Baehr , Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
2 July 2026
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
3 July 2026
Visitors to the park can enjoy surface and subterranean exploration, canoeing the Green River, hiking, camping, and horseback riding.
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Josh Laskin,
Travel + Leisure,
3 July 2026
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Noun
Māori mythology locates Karikari as the location where the first canoes landed in New Zealand.
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Nielsen Dinwoodie,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2026
But Hearn took his whitewater canoe straight into the raging rapids, where officers later swooped in and arrested him.
—
Jasmine Baehr , Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
2 July 2026
Verb
Walks along the coastline, mountain hikes, biking, kayaking and canoeing and narrated boat cruises are all favorite pastimes at Acadia.
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Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
3 July 2026
Visitors to the park can enjoy surface and subterranean exploration, canoeing the Green River, hiking, camping, and horseback riding.
—
Josh Laskin,
Travel + Leisure,
3 July 2026
See All Example Sentences for canoe
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“Canoe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/canoe. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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