portage
noun
por·tage
| \ ˈpȯr-tij
, sense 3 is also pȯr-ˈtäzh
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, sense 3 is also pȯr-ˈtäzh
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Definition of portage
(Entry 1 of 3)
1
: the labor of carrying or transporting
3a
: the carrying of boats or goods overland from one body of water to another or around an obstacle (such as a rapids)
b
: the route followed in making such a transfer
portage
verb
por·tage
| \ ˈpȯr-tij
, pȯr-ˈtäzh
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, pȯr-ˈtäzh
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portaged;
portaging
Definition of portage (Entry 2 of 3)
: to carry over a portage
: to move gear over a portage
Portage
geographical name
Por·tage
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Definition of Portage (Entry 3 of 3)
1
city on Lake Michigan in northwestern Indiana east of Gary population 36,828
2
city in southwestern Michigan south of Kalamazoo population 46,292
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Examples of portage in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Motorboats were used to get crews to the first portage point, then rescuers used canoes the rest of the way to retrieve the members. — CBS News, "Girl Scouts rescued by boat after lightning strike at campsite," 27 July 2019 Volunteer paddlers assisted to collect data on access sites, journey segments, hazards, dams and portages, amenities at access sites and more. — Beacon-news Staff, Aurora Beacon-News, "Workshops planned to share information about Fox River Water Trail," 14 June 2019 In the 1960s, legislation was passed that allowed people to hand-carry boats from the parking lot, about a five-minute portage, and then launch. — Tom Stienstra, San Francisco Chronicle, "Lake Chabot’s magic coronation of spring," 29 Mar. 2018 Adding the second start line (and cutting out two of the portages) definitely helped revitalized the race, as did adding the rentals. — Annie Alleman, Aurora Beacon-News, "Kick off summer with the Mid-American Canoe and Kayak Race," 22 May 2018 The center yoke thwart is perfectly balanced for one-person portages. — The Editors, Outside Online, "REI Is Having an Huge Sale on Water Sports Gear," 18 May 2018 Participants in this race on July 29 will paddle 1 mile on Lake Mendota, portage 1 mile past the Capitol, then paddle 2.5 miles on Lake Monona to finish at Olbrich Park, where everyone can enjoy music, food and beer. — Chelsey Lewis, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "AirVenture, Brewfest and more to do around Wisconsin this week," 23 July 2017 The backpack straps are key for long portages and transporting the bag down sketchy put-ins. — Joe Jackson, Outside Online, "Why I Still Love the Original NRS Bill's Drybag," 19 Apr. 2018 Petit has made the run from Kaltag to Unalakleet with a solid 11-hour run on the portage. — Jake Berkowitz, Anchorage Daily News, "Jake Berkowitz: Petit is in position to win the Iditarod. Here’s how," 11 Mar. 2018Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
While several paddlers made it through unscathed, others got hung up on the rocks or opted to portage out past the rapids. — Annie Gentile, Courant Community, "Cold Greets Paddlers In Hockanum River Race," 1 May 2018 And because seasonal dams erected near Johnson’s Beach and Vacation Beach usually come down after Labor Day, fall paddlers don’t have to portage boats, either. — Sunset, "How to Boat Camp the Russian River," 22 Jan. 2018 Slatten said that the tributary is one of the many streams and rivers that connect the lakes in the area and can take away the need for canoeists to portage from one waterway to the next. — Andrew Krueger, Twin Cities, "2 Twin Cities canoeists overdue in BWCA wilderness are found," 1 June 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'portage.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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