dinghy
noun
any small boat designed as a tender or lifeboat, especially a small ship's boat, rowed, sailed, or driven by a motor.
dinghies
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pluralof dinghy.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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That number is less than the so-called mega dinghies seen this summer but matches recent averages as well as the general trend of rising passenger numbers.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
More than 3,000 people died in 2025 trying to reach the Canary Islands, often in makeshift dinghies, according to NGO Caminando Fronteras.
From BBC ● May 8, 2026
The migrants were loaded into rubber dinghies, he says, and rowed halfway across the river.
From BBC ● Apr. 14, 2026
Yet Iran primarily sets mines using frogmen on small boats that resemble ordinary fishing vessels, an informal maritime militia of dinghies that is virtually impossible to identify and eliminate.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 12, 2026
She had rowed in dinghies and been out once or twice on large fishing boats.
From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt
