as in boat
a small buoyant structure for travel on water
just about any kind of watercraft can be seen on the lake during the summer
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Recent Examples of watercraft
On Sunday, search and rescue teams were conducting methodical searches of an area north of the small city of Siletz, near the Siletz River, using divers, drones, dogs and watercraft, the sheriff's office said.
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CBS News, 3 Mar. 2025
Four watercraft, four drones, six K9s, 40 investigators and 138 community volunteers were involved, the sheriff’s office said.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 3 Mar. 2025
May through September are popular months for travelers, moving companies, produce shipments and watercraft, according to Levy.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 8 Feb. 2025
Bring your own watercraft or rent a kayak or stand-up paddleboard at the park for an easy-breezy paddle.
—Erin Gifford, Southern Living, 2 Feb. 2025
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CBS News, 3 Mar. 2025
Four watercraft, four drones, six K9s, 40 investigators and 138 community volunteers were involved, the sheriff’s office said.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 3 Mar. 2025
May through September are popular months for travelers, moving companies, produce shipments and watercraft, according to Levy.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 8 Feb. 2025
Bring your own watercraft or rent a kayak or stand-up paddleboard at the park for an easy-breezy paddle.
—Erin Gifford, Southern Living, 2 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for watercraft
Recent Examples of Synonyms for watercraft
Noun
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In the video, Towles is fishing alone in a boat near a bridge when Horner and four men approach him in another boat.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA Today,
7 Apr. 2025
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His hand is finally forced, on the boat, when the cell phones are returned.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Hegseth announced Wednesday that U.S. and Panamanian officials had already signed a memorandum of understanding, and that a final document is on the way to formally secure toll-free priority for American naval vessels.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Its current fleet spans four nearly identical plug-in hybrid ships, each with capacity for 640 passengers and equipped with an 86-ton battery; the company says these batteries are among the largest on any passenger vessel.—
Blane Bachelor,
AFAR Media,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Firefighters also returned to the water to get the canoe.—
Mark Price,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2025
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From there, the canoe will continue its circumnavigation of the Pacific Ocean, which began in Alaska in June 2023.—
Brianna Randall,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Rock Creek Lakes Resort on the other side of the lake, has kayak and canoe rentals (as well as a small store and breakfast).—
Jenna Blough,
Outside Online,
8 Apr. 2025
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Go scuba diving, take a glass-bottom boat tour, or paddle a kayak.—
Lisa A. Beach,
Southern Living,
30 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The move makes the yacht’s interior volume, already considerable at 500 gross tons, feel significantly larger.—
Julia Zaltzman,
Robb Report,
9 Apr. 2025
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When Tanya began shooting up the yacht and then fell to her death from it, that was all played for laughs, after all.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Watercraft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/watercraft. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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