- present participle of yacht.
yachting
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of yachting
Example Sentences
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The mustached southerner, yachting enthusiast and philanthropist, whose empire also included sports clubs, had been suffering from the degenerative disease Lewy Body Dementia.
From Barron's ● May 6, 2026
While the furniture and housing industries also use old-growth teak, they have generally found it easier to substitute plantation teak than the yachting industry, he adds.
From BBC ● Feb. 2, 2026
It isn’t hard to think that Jeff Bezos left his role as Amazon.com’s CEO to enjoy a slower life filled with yachting and celebrity parties.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 23, 2025
The two were photographed yachting together in the Pacific off El Salvador’s coast.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 23, 2024
A few days later he took him to Duluth and bought him a blue coat, six pair of white duck trousers and a yachting cap.
From " The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald
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