as in kayaks
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 canoes
Nielsen Dinwoodie,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2026
Rescuers rowed boats, canoes, and rafts to people trapped in homes and businesses and on rooftops.
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Kansas City Public Library Staff,
Kansas City Star,
1 July 2026
The marks of two canoes showed in the sand, and footprints of barefoot children proclaimed we’d been visited by Cree neighbors.
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Marc Terziev,
Outdoor Life,
25 June 2026
Anyone who prefers a slower pace will enjoy renting a pontoon boat, kayaks, canoes, or stand-up paddleboards.
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Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
19 June 2026
Little Outlaw and Brewers Canoers are two of the many outfitters located in Valentine, renting canoes, kayaks, tubes, and stock tanks (a Nebraska tradition).
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Kelsey Yandura,
Midwest Living,
17 June 2026
There are also locations to rent snowshoes and canoes, and places to swim, picnic and ride a boat.
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Usa Today Network,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
On the river, two 10-metre canoes are strapped together, holding a truck and powered by a single outboard motor.
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Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
For water sport enthusiasts, Vasona Lake County Park offers weekend rentals including pedal boats, canoes, stand‑up paddleboards, kayaks and sailboats (with some restrictions).
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Debby Rice,
Mercury News,
27 May 2026
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
Rescuers rowed boats, canoes, and rafts to people trapped in homes and businesses and on rooftops.
—
Kansas City Public Library Staff,
Kansas City Star,
1 July 2026
The marks of two canoes showed in the sand, and footprints of barefoot children proclaimed we’d been visited by Cree neighbors.
—
Marc Terziev,
Outdoor Life,
25 June 2026
Anyone who prefers a slower pace will enjoy renting a pontoon boat, kayaks, canoes, or stand-up paddleboards.
—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
19 June 2026
Little Outlaw and Brewers Canoers are two of the many outfitters located in Valentine, renting canoes, kayaks, tubes, and stock tanks (a Nebraska tradition).
—
Kelsey Yandura,
Midwest Living,
17 June 2026
There are also locations to rent snowshoes and canoes, and places to swim, picnic and ride a boat.
—
Usa Today Network,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
On the river, two 10-metre canoes are strapped together, holding a truck and powered by a single outboard motor.
—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
For water sport enthusiasts, Vasona Lake County Park offers weekend rentals including pedal boats, canoes, stand‑up paddleboards, kayaks and sailboats (with some restrictions).
—
Debby Rice,
Mercury News,
27 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for canoes
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When Paul Revere came to Portsmouth with news that the British were headed toward the fort, Cheswill rode to Exeter to help spread the news and build rafts to defend Portsmouth Harbor.
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Bring your innertubes and rafts or borrow some and enjoy a family-friendly movie under the stars.
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Santorini’s traditional kouloura vines are not trained upward like the vineyard rows many travelers know.
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Kathy Hendrickson came from Newington to try the free lessons after a friend who rows told her about it.
Noun
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The capital’s traditional Independence Day show had 10,000 shells lasting 18 minutes.
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Organizers said the display featured three times as many fireworks shells as in previous years — the largest fireworks Stars & Stripes show to date.
Noun
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Kelce would take the women on dates to concerts, on yachts and on private jets.
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Standing near yachts, Mercedes Moné boasts about winning the Owen Hart Cup for the second consecutive year.
Noun
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French President Emmanuel Macron confirmed that the French Navy’s mine countermeasure and escort vessels will remain in the region.
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There was no immediate explanation for the ships that turned back on Friday and Saturday, though Iran has repeatedly said that vessels should only transit the strait through the route designated and authorized by the Islamic Republic.
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“Canoes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canoes. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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