Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for rowboat. Search instead for took+boat.
Definitions

rowboat

[roh-boht] / ˈroʊˌboʊt /
NOUN
dinghy
Synonyms


NOUN
skiff
Synonyms


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

A few years back, a sea lion jumped into a South End rowboat.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

If you’ve ever taken a rowboat into the Blue Grotto on the Italian isle of Capri, this cave’s interior will give you déja vù in another hue.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2024

They had me in the SS Mooch, which was a rinky-dink rowboat.

From Salon • May 18, 2024

In the distance stands a city on a hill; nearby, two voyagers or gods watch from a rowboat.

From New York Times • Jun. 1, 2023

It was black and silky now; it lapped at the sides of the rowboat and hurried on around them into the stream.

From "Tuck Everlasting" by Natalie Babbit




Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember "rowboat" for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com