as in kayak
a long narrow boat that is pointed at both ends and that is moved by a paddle with one blade
They took their canoe out on the river.
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Recent Examples of canoe
Alyce McFadden, San Francisco Chronicle, 23 Mar. 2026
Great Parks will open a temporary boathouse at the Sharon Woods Lakeside Lodge on the east side of the lake in late May for paddleboard, kayak and canoe rentals.
—Matthew Cupelli, Cincinnati Enquirer, 19 Mar. 2026
Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025
Search efforts were expected to resume on Monday in search of a man who went missing last week while canoeing in a pond in Westbrook.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 4 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Video posted to social media by the sheriff’s office shows the dramatic rescue of the man, treading water near a red canoe before being hoisted into the air by a rescuer attached to a rope dangling from a helicopter.
—Alyce McFadden, San Francisco Chronicle, 23 Mar. 2026
Great Parks will open a temporary boathouse at the Sharon Woods Lakeside Lodge on the east side of the lake in late May for paddleboard, kayak and canoe rentals.
—Matthew Cupelli, Cincinnati Enquirer, 19 Mar. 2026
Verb
The Troop 2054 member said her favorite Girl Scout memory is of canoeing down the Colorado River with her troop.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025
Search efforts were expected to resume on Monday in search of a man who went missing last week while canoeing in a pond in Westbrook.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 4 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for canoe
Noun
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And visitors from all over the country go to take canoe trips and kayak trips down the Rio Grande.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2026
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For relaxation, rent a paddleboard, canoe, or kayak to explore.—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Some surfers paddled out that day, but the surf lineup had substantially fewer people than usual.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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Local eateries like the waterfront Pier 290 and in-town Oakfire Pizza offer tasty respites after paddling the lake; kayaks and SUP are equally popular these days.—
Katy Spratte Joyce,
Midwest Living,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Nearly three decades later, the credit card—along with a raft of other perks—accounted for $8 billion, or about 10%, of Delta’s revenue in 2025.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
3 Apr. 2026
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In the News Chronicle, published seven months after the rescue, Cox said the raft was initially attacked by a stinging octopus, and that the lost man, severed by a shark, was finished off by a manta ray.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
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For centuries, Vikings navigated these waters by sail and oar; today, ferries and charter boats offer comfortable, scenic access to the islands.—
Caroline Van Hemert,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2025
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Mute swans do put on bursts of speed by oaring with their huge webbed feet.—
National Geographic,
National Geographic,
19 Oct. 2016
Noun
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Bring your favorite bottle of bubbly and pick up a lobster roll flight from Off the Hook before setting sail on the Argia schooner, which accommodates up to 49 passengers.—
Morgan Rizzo,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Mar. 2026
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The other Charlottes After the schooner was sold in Pensacola five years later, the next ship — named the North Carolina — was commissioned in 1908, according to the Commander Submarine Force website.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Yet neither man – physically so alike, spiritually poles apart – can escape the other.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
24 Mar. 2026
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The boys pole vaulters kept the crowd around late as San Dieguito’s Dylan Yarbrough and Torrey Pines’ Tyler Suhar each cleared 16 feet, 1 inch.—
Steve Brand,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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The series takes place on a yacht, cruising the coast of Malta.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2026
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To his yacht-aspiring wrist, the buyer buckles a Rolex Oyster Perpetual Explorer II, a watch designed to commemorate Sir Edmund Hillary’s 1953 summit of Everest.—
Adam Erace,
Fortune,
4 Apr. 2026
Verb
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York helped row and tow the party’s barge, which was the size of a semi-truck trailer.—
Craig Fehrman,
The Conversation,
1 Apr. 2026
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In Bensaid's video, she can be seen rowing through murky, brown waters filled with debris.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Canoe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canoe. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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