boat race

British

noun

a rowing event held annually in the spring, in which an eight representing Oxford University rows against one representing Cambridge University on the Thames between Putney and Mortlake

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For their honeymoon, the couple are planning to head to Loch Ness to take part in a boat race with a crew of 18.

From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026

This cumulation of Seafair events is part hydroplane boat race, part airshow and part summer festival.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 27, 2023

And I’m like, “OK, so it was the boat race one after that.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 20, 2023

So begins a story of friendship, belonging and an annual boat race down Carcass Creek.

From New York Times ● Sep. 16, 2022

A song from the Onam boat race filled the factory.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy

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