: a boat usually propelled by sail
Examples of sailboat in a Sentence
we were stuck in the sailboat for an hour until the wind came up and we could move again
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The singer-songwriter was somewhere in the eastern Mediterranean sea on a sailboat last week when the 10-person crew decided to play some music.
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Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2025
According to the Seaquarium, the orca was named after Hugo Vihlen, who sailed across the Atlantic Ocean in a six-foot sailboat.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2025
Four Mexican nationals, including a 17-year-old girl, were taken into custody off a 36-foot sailboat in Mission Bay on Saturday morning, Coast Guard officials said.
—Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Sep. 2025
Grand Residences Riviera Cancun Puerto Morelos, Mexico With swimming pools, a sandy beach, and kayaks and sailboats, active families can have fun in or on the water at Grand Residences Riviera Cancun.
—Allison Tibaldi, USA Today, 27 Sep. 2025
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Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2025
According to the Seaquarium, the orca was named after Hugo Vihlen, who sailed across the Atlantic Ocean in a six-foot sailboat.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2025
Four Mexican nationals, including a 17-year-old girl, were taken into custody off a 36-foot sailboat in Mission Bay on Saturday morning, Coast Guard officials said.
—Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Sep. 2025
Grand Residences Riviera Cancun Puerto Morelos, Mexico With swimming pools, a sandy beach, and kayaks and sailboats, active families can have fun in or on the water at Grand Residences Riviera Cancun.
—Allison Tibaldi, USA Today, 27 Sep. 2025
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“Sailboat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sailboat. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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sailboat
noun
sail·boat
ˈsā(ə)l-ˌbōt 
: a boat equipped with sails
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