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
Karen A. Avitabile, Hartford Courant, 16 Mar. 2025
No archeological evidence of boats has been found in the area, but there is other evidence of sea-faring Sicilians, as well as 7,000-year-old dugout canoes found in Italy’s Lake Bracciano.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 14 Mar. 2025
Graham Averill, Outside Online, 21 Jan. 2025
Visitors can enjoy canoeing, bird watching, and engaging with local communities.
—Lauren Mowery, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Equipment used on the pond, including paddleboards, a rowboat, a canoe, life jackets and more, is included with the sale of the property.
—Karen A. Avitabile, Hartford Courant, 16 Mar. 2025
No archeological evidence of boats has been found in the area, but there is other evidence of sea-faring Sicilians, as well as 7,000-year-old dugout canoes found in Italy’s Lake Bracciano.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 14 Mar. 2025
Verb
People visit Voyageurs to canoe and fish the lakes for walleye and northern pike.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 21 Jan. 2025
Visitors can enjoy canoeing, bird watching, and engaging with local communities.
—Lauren Mowery, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for canoe
Noun
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Three people were aboard one kayak when an incident occurred and caused all three people to fall into the water, according to a statement from Texas Parks and Wildlife.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 Mar. 2025
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Paddlers can wind their way via canoe or kayak through Cane Bayou, surrounded by cypress trees, turtles, waterfowl, and other creatures.—
Casey Barber,
Southern Living,
12 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge provides opportunities for paddling, boating, fishing, birding, hiking and wildlife watching.—
Patrick Connolly,
Orlando Sentinel,
21 Mar. 2025
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Die-hard baseball fans can paddle to McCovey Cove, next to the San Francisco Giants’ home in Oracle Park.—
Jill K. Robinson,
AFAR Media,
20 Mar. 2025
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At least 15 green iguanas appeared on the beaches of Anguilla in the Caribbean in 1995 on rafts of uprooted trees.—
Julianna Bragg,
CNN,
21 Mar. 2025
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Real estate investment still fell by nearly 10% in the first two months of the year, according to a raft of official economic figures released Monday.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
21 Mar. 2025
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Renamed Magic Circle, Guthrie’s schooner became a lowly minesweeper along the Scottish coast.—
Tristan Rutherford,
Robb Report,
3 Jan. 2025
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That same weekend, to celebrate Juneteenth, a replica of the historic schooner Amistad—that became famous after a group of enslaved Africans led a successful revolt—will drop anchor in Oak Bluffs and offer free public tours (June 16-19).—
Todd Plummer,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2023
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Four full-sky surveys are planned over two years, as the telescope circles the globe from pole to pole 400 miles up.—
Marcia Dunn,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2025
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First, an explanation of the underlying poling data, which Franklin pulled together for this story.—
Craig Gilbert,
Journal Sentinel,
23 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Highlights From The Palm Beach International Boat Show The Palm Beach International Boat Show (which runs from March 19 to 23) is one of the marquee events on the superyacht circuit—with more than $2 billion worth of yachts over 82 feet for sale and plenty of boats that can be chartered.—
Passport by ForbesLife,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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And for Rihanna, this means tying her hair up with a scarf on a yacht in Barbados.—
India Espy-Jones,
Essence,
20 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Work has been harder to come by as older genres like mid-range factual are phased out and American buyers row back on big-budget projects.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
18 Mar. 2025
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When leaders row in sync, companies scale faster and smarter.—
Ellie Victor,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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Although his original estimate of $10,000 was accurate for the shell of the house, the interior has cost another $10,000.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Mar. 2025
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At Littlejohn’s side, Hood makes the sign of the cross over and over again, until the other man is just a shell.—
Brenna Ehrlich,
Rolling Stone,
29 Mar. 2025
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“Canoe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canoe. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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