boating

[boh-ting]

noun

1. the use of boats, especially for pleasure.

   He enjoyed boating and swimming.

adjective

1. of or relating to boats.

   boating clothes.

boating

/ ˈbəʊtɪŋ /

noun

1. the practice of rowing, sailing, or cruising in boats as a form of recreation

Word History and Origins

Origin of boating¹

First recorded in 1600–10; boat + -ing ¹, -ing ²

Example Sentences

For me, it’s indispensable during boating season, when I’m juggling the roles of host and carefree reveler.

From Salon

For him, backcountry flying is just another mode of sightseeing, like hiking through Yosemite or boating beneath Niagara Falls.

From Los Angeles Times

Not because she would be playing the much-talked-about Knox in the Hulu series “The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox,” but because they decided to go paddle boating in Echo Park Lake.

From Los Angeles Times

Schäfer died in prison in 2010, but some of the German residents remained and have turned the former colony into a tourist destination, with a restaurant, hotel, cabins to rent and even a boating pond.

From BBC

None of the eight people killed in a horrific boating accident in Lake Tahoe in June were wearing life jackets, according to a preliminary report released by the National Transportation Safety Board on Wednesday.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• rowing www.thesaurus.com
• sailing