noun

sloop

Sloop (noun) means a small sailboat with a single mast and one headsail. Example: “They sailed the coast in a small sloop.”

noun

A small sailboat with a single mast and one headsail.

"They sailed the coast in a small sloop."

How to use sloop

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishA single-masted sailing boat.

Easily confused with

schooner →

Common pairings

a sailing sloop

sloops plural, Sloops plural

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They sailed the coast in a small _____.

Borrowed from Dutch "sloep," related to the word "shallop," another term for a light boat.

Origin: Dutch

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What does “sloop” mean?

The word “sloop” means a small sailboat with a single mast and one headsail. In plain terms, a single-masted sailing boat.

How do you pronounce “sloop”?

“Sloop” is pronounced sloop (/sluːp/ in IPA).

How do you use “sloop” in a sentence?

Here is “sloop” used in a sentence: “They sailed the coast in a small sloop.”

What part of speech is “sloop”?

“Sloop” is a noun.

Where does the word “sloop” come from?

The word “sloop” comes from Dutch. Borrowed from Dutch "sloep," related to the word "shallop," another term for a light boat.

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