: 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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Katie Nanton, Travel + Leisure, 30 Dec. 2025
Disney Moana's Adventure Canoe Building Set Put together and sail in Moana’s canoe from the beloved Disney sequel, Moana 2.
—Mia Huelsbeck, PEOPLE, 26 Dec. 2025
Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 25 Dec. 2025
In 1973, a few months after canoeing the Sprewell Bluff section, Carter vetoed a dam proposal that would have inundated some of the Flint’s most iconic areas.
—David Hanson, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2025
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Noun
The members of the Homalco Council have all visited Fawn Bluff, as have other groups for therapeutic and cultural excursions, such as canoe journeys.
—Katie Nanton, Travel + Leisure, 30 Dec. 2025
Disney Moana's Adventure Canoe Building Set Put together and sail in Moana’s canoe from the beloved Disney sequel, Moana 2.
—Mia Huelsbeck, PEOPLE, 26 Dec. 2025
Verb
My childhood was spent in the Blue Ridge Mountains, camping in the Peaks of Otter, and canoeing down the James River.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 25 Dec. 2025
In 1973, a few months after canoeing the Sprewell Bluff section, Carter vetoed a dam proposal that would have inundated some of the Flint’s most iconic areas.
—David Hanson, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2025
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“Canoe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/canoe. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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