noun
canoeing
kuh-NOO-ihng
Canoeing (noun) means the activity or sport of traveling or racing in canoes. Example: “They spent the summer canoeing on the lakes of northern Minnesota.”
noun
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The activity or sport of traveling or racing in canoes.
"Their adventures are much more thrilling than your summer hikes and canoeings."
— Charles H. Schnapps, Archag (1920)
"They spent the summer canoeing on the lakes of northern Minnesota."
How to use canoeing
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe sport or activity of paddling a canoe.
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Word forms
- Plural
- canoeings
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They spent the summer _____ on the lakes of northern Minnesota.
Etymology
Formed from canoe and -ing.
Rhymes for canoeing
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What does “canoeing” mean?
The word “canoeing” means the activity or sport of traveling or racing in canoes. In plain terms, the sport or activity of paddling a canoe.
How do you pronounce “canoeing”?
“Canoeing” is pronounced kuh-NOO-ihng (/kəˈnuɪŋ/ in IPA).
How do you use “canoeing” in a sentence?
Here is “canoeing” used in a sentence: “They spent the summer canoeing on the lakes of northern Minnesota.”
What part of speech is “canoeing”?
“Canoeing” is a noun.
