: a light narrow boat with both ends sharp that is usually propelled by paddling
canoed; canoeing
: to transport in a canoe
also
: to travel by canoe down (a river)
: to go or travel in a canoe
Examples of canoe in a Sentence
Verb
He canoed down the river to the camp.
They canoed part of the Colorado River this summer.
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Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 14 Apr. 2025
And so Africans developed what are known as surf canoes to get from the beach to the coastal fisheries, to get to shipping lanes.
—Outside Online, 5 Mar. 2025
Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 6 Apr. 2025
Amenities skew low-key, including a noteworthy free breakfast, afternoon coffee and tea, and canoeing on Moraine Lake.
—Laura Studarus, Travel + Leisure, 11 Oct. 2024
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Noun
How to visit Visitors should spend the night, either at one of the park’s many campgrounds (some drive-in, some backcountry, and many only accessible by canoe) or on the water in a houseboat (permit required).
—Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 14 Apr. 2025
And so Africans developed what are known as surf canoes to get from the beach to the coastal fisheries, to get to shipping lanes.
—Outside Online, 5 Mar. 2025
Verb
But canoeing over open water, defenseless in an aluminum craft that couldn’t stop a bullet any better than a sheet of paper, Ethan’s fear gets white hot.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 6 Apr. 2025
Amenities skew low-key, including a noteworthy free breakfast, afternoon coffee and tea, and canoeing on Moraine Lake.
—Laura Studarus, Travel + Leisure, 11 Oct. 2024
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“Canoe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/canoe. Accessed 27 Apr. 2025.
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