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canoe

[kuh-noo] / kəˈnu /
NOUN
light, paddled boat
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Example Sentences

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The canoe slalom and kayak cross are scheduled for venues in Oklahoma City.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

Strickland moved out of Manhattan and rented a cabin in Woodstock, across a pond from Pierson, who would canoe over to see him every morning.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

In the western town of Chalonnes-sur-Loire, which is located on the left bank of the Loire, a man went missing on Tuesday evening after his canoe capsized, said senior official Francois Pesneau.

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026

Top bundled her into a rented canoe and began paddling toward the nearest hospital, eight hours away.

From Salon • Dec. 16, 2025

We’re a tidal wave rolling through the school, with me like a tiny canoe being carried away on it.

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman