C1nountravelsport
US/kəˈnuː/
UK/kəˈnuː/
a light, narrow boat with pointed ends that you move through water with a paddle
In context
We hired a canoe and paddled slowly down the river.
The only way to reach the village is by canoe.
They spent the afternoon exploring the lake in a red canoe.
Words that go with canoe
verb + noun
- paddle a canoeIt takes practice to paddle a canoe in a straight line.
- hire a canoeYou can hire a canoe by the hour at the lake.
noun + noun
- canoe tripWe went on a three-day canoe trip in the national park.
- canoe raceThe village holds a canoe race every spring.
adjective + noun
- dugout canoeFishermen still use a dugout canoe made from a single tree.