: 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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Jessica Pishko, New Yorker, 15 July 2025
In 1974, Margaret and Harold Hedges, brothers Stewart and Steve Noland, and Coleman Holt climbed into three canoes to put in at Dixon Ford to become the first people known to run this stretch of the Buffalo River.
—arkansasonline.com, 6 July 2025
Katherine Lagrave, AFAR Media, 28 May 2025
Days are screen-free and full of classic camp moments: canoeing on quiet lakes, themed dress-up nights, and pottery and archery under the pines.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 18 May 2025
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Noun
There happened to be a canoe in Sarah’s carport, in Pittsboro.
—Jessica Pishko, New Yorker, 15 July 2025
In 1974, Margaret and Harold Hedges, brothers Stewart and Steve Noland, and Coleman Holt climbed into three canoes to put in at Dixon Ford to become the first people known to run this stretch of the Buffalo River.
—arkansasonline.com, 6 July 2025
Verb
Tube, kayak, stand-up paddleboard, or canoe down the peaceful stretch of the Huron River—accessed from the 69-acre Gallup Park—or stroll U of M’s famed Matthaei Botanical Gardens and Nichols Arboretum.
—Katherine Lagrave, AFAR Media, 28 May 2025
Days are screen-free and full of classic camp moments: canoeing on quiet lakes, themed dress-up nights, and pottery and archery under the pines.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 18 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for canoe
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“Canoe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/canoe. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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