yacht
Americannoun
verb (used without object)
noun
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a vessel propelled by sail or power, used esp for pleasure cruising, racing, etc
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short for sand yacht ice yacht
verb
Other Word Forms
- superyacht noun
- yachty adjective
Etymology
Origin of yacht
1550–60; < early Dutch jaght, short for jaghtschip hunting ship, equivalent to Dutch jacht hunt (derivative of jagen to hunt) + schip ship 1
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Example Sentences
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Investigators have served warrants in Marina del Rey for a yacht and storage unit connected to a man who served in the U.S. military and worked in the movie business.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026
Shanahan, who runs a business that provides professional yacht services, said her clients had not expressed any fear of being in Mexico.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2026
They also show Lutnick planning a trip to Epstein’s private island, Little St. James, during a yacht trip with his family in the Caribbean in December 2012.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026
Another luxury yacht maker, UK-based Sunseeker, was also fined in late 2024 for the use of Myanmar teak.
From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026
“Wow, have you got a yacht, Mr. Salt?”
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
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