canoes

• plural

  plural

  The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.

  of canoe.
  canoe

  noun

  any of various slender, open boats, tapering to a point at both ends, propelled by paddles or sometimes sails and traditionally formed of light framework covered with bark, skins, or canvas, or formed from a dug-out or burned-out log or logs, and now usually made of aluminum, fiberglass, etc.
• present tense form

  present tense

  Used to describe things happening now or regularly.

  of canoe (3rd person singular).
  canoe

  noun

  any of various slender, open boats, tapering to a point at both ends, propelled by paddles or sometimes sails and traditionally formed of light framework covered with bark, skins, or canvas, or formed from a dug-out or burned-out log or logs, and now usually made of aluminum, fiberglass, etc.

Example Sentences

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canoes

The clean-up team was loaned two canoes from Northampton Active, which were used to support the divers.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

She thinks the experience will be similar to the days when the area was explored using canoes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026

But even at Burke’s, things change: Demand is up for kayaks, down for the metal canoes, which are heavier.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026

They want the authorities to help them buy motorised canoes so they can fish safely further out, where fish are still to be found.

From Barron's ● May 20, 2026

Roosevelt was in charge of one pair of canoes, and Dr. Cajazeira was in charge of the other.

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple

Related Words

• kayak
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