sailboat

noun

sail·​boat ˈsāl-ˌbōt How to pronounce sailboat (audio)
Synonyms of sailboatnext
: a boat usually propelled by sail
sailboater
ˈsāl-ˌbō-tər How to pronounce sailboat (audio)
noun
sailboating
ˈsāl-ˌbō-tiŋ How to pronounce sailboat (audio)
noun

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we were stuck in the sailboat for an hour until the wind came up and we could move again
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But the sailboat had drifted into shallow water, and the rescue boat could not reach the vessel. — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 24 June 2026 One tech mogul asked if the harbor could accommodate mooring a 100-foot sailboat. — Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 27 June 2026 The sweeping vistas of the water, often dotted with lobster boats and sailboats, are among the area’s most memorable. — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 5 July 2026 Fifty years ago, his parents welcomed him into the world in the small V-berth of their sailboat in the San Diego Bay. — Miami Herald, 6 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for sailboat

Word History

First Known Use

1752, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of sailboat was in 1752

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sailboat

noun
sail·​boat ˈsā(ə)l-ˌbōt How to pronounce sailboat (audio)
: a boat equipped with sails

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