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yachting

American  
[yot-ing] / ˈyɒt ɪŋ /

noun

  1. the practice or sport of sailing or voyaging in a yacht.


yachting British  
/ ˈjɒtɪŋ /

noun

    1. the sport or practice of navigating a yacht

    2. ( as modifier )

      yachting clothes

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of yachting

First recorded in 1830–40; yacht + -ing 1

Example Sentences

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A yachting incident intensified the rivalry between Turner and Murdoch in 1983 when a Murdoch-sponsored yacht collided with Turner's in the Sydney-Hobart race, sinking Turner's schooner.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

In the interim, Ford pursued other interests, including yachting, a hobby she picked in 2023 that birthed ideas for Yacht Yoga and other female empowerment gatherings of the Yacht Girls.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 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

There have been many other sporting knighthoods and damehoods, including in athletics, yachting, football, golf, tennis, horse racing, cycling and rowing.

From BBC • May 30, 2025

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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