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Definitions

yachting

[yot-ing] / ˈyɒt ɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
nautical
Synonyms
STRONGEST
maritime navigational seafaring
STRONG
marine
WEAK
abyssal aquatic boating cruising deep-sea naval navigating oceangoing oceanic oceanographic pelagic rowing sailing sailorly salty sea-loving seagoing ship thalassic
ADJECTIVE
nautical/naval
Synonyms
WEAK
abyssal aquatic boating cruising deep-sea marine maritime navigating navigational oceangoing oceanic oceanographic pelagic rowing sailing sailorly salty sea-loving seafaring seagoing thalassic
NOUN
boating
Synonyms
STRONGEST
rowing sailing
STRONG
canoeing cruising drifting paddling sculling trawling
NOUN
navigation
Synonyms
STRONGEST
boating exploration shipping
STRONG
aeronautics captaincy captainship flying pilotage piloting sailing seafaring seamanship steerage steering voyage
WEAK
cruising helmsmanship nautics navigating ocean travel plotting a course voyaging

Example Sentences

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Previous excuses for failing to file have included being up a mountain or yachting around the world.

From BBC • Jan. 30, 2026

It isn’t hard to think that Jeff Bezos left his role as Amazon.com’s CEO to enjoy a slower life filled with yachting and celebrity parties.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 23, 2025

Months later Musk was photographed yachting off the coast of Greece with the newlyweds.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 3, 2024

But in his most trenchant analysis during the Hewitt interview, Trump explained that years ago he sold his luxury yacht because he preferred playing golf to yachting.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2024

A few days later he took him to Duluth and bought him a blue coat, six pair of white duck trousers and a yachting cap.

From " The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald