regatta

noun

re·​gat·​ta ri-ˈgä-tə How to pronounce regatta (audio)
-ˈga-
: a rowing, speedboat, or sailing race or a series of such races

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California won the men’s Cal Cup in the fastest time of the regatta, reaching the finish off Crown Point Shores in 5:58.607. Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2025 Carriacou also has an impressive lineup of events throughout the year, including its own Carnival celebration every February and a famed regatta, giving travelers plenty of reasons to hop on the ferry or flight from Grenada. Petite Martinique The island of Petite Martinique is, indeed, petite. Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 9 Mar. 2025 Princess Charlotte, then four, and her older brother Prince George, six at the time, watched the King's Cup regatta on a boat for spectators. Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025 Also on San Giorgio is La Compagnia della Vela, which organizes regattas and runs a sailing school with short two- to four-day courses that travelers can join. Laura Itzkowitz, AFAR Media, 13 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for regatta

Word History

Etymology

Italian regata

First Known Use

1612, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of regatta was in 1612

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“Regatta.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/regatta. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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regatta

noun
re·​gat·​ta ri-ˈgät-ə How to pronounce regatta (audio)
-ˈgat-
: a boat race or a series of boat races

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