regatta
noun
re·gat·ta
| \ ri-ˈgä-tə
, -ˈga-\
, -ˈga-\
Definition of regatta
: a rowing, speedboat, or sailing race or a series of such races
Examples of regatta in a Sentence
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Neibert said attracting more regattas could bring the need for more hotels locally. — Jerry Fallstrom, orlandosentinel.com, "Eustis charts new identity through $16M sailing and conference center," 22 Aug. 2019 Kate also shared sweet moments with her own children at the regatta. — Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, "We Are All This Little Girl Bowing Down to Kate Middleton," 13 Aug. 2019 In honor of the regatta, Princess Charlotte sported an appropriately nautical seersucker dress by Ralph Lauren with a pleated fit-and-flare skirt and a Peter Pan collar. — Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, "Where to Buy Princess Charlotte's Adorable Seersucker Dress," 9 Aug. 2019 In the latter half of the 19th century, huge amounts of people went to Scotland to enjoy the sport, while some headed south to Cowes for the sailing regatta. — Rob Hodgetts, CNN, "Goodwood brings glorious end to English social season," 8 Aug. 2019 Sailing had its first mixed event at the Rio de Janeiro Games in 2016, with a two-person crew on the Nacra 17 catamaran, the fastest class at the Olympic regatta. — Chris Museler, New York Times, "Mixed Events Shake Up Olympic Sailing," 4 Aug. 2019 The suit contends that Crawley didn’t want to accept the assignment but feared refusing would jeopardize his career or the station’s relationship with the regatta. — Washington Post, "TV reporter sues over promotional plunge into river," 22 July 2019 Here is Rick O’Brien’s story from the 2017 regatta. — Philly.com Staff, Philly.com, "2018 Stotesbury Cup Regatta: What you need to know," 16 May 2018 Kate took to the sea as skipper of one of the eight boats racing in the regatta. — Erin Hill, PEOPLE.com, "Kate Middleton Just Wore Shorts for the First Time as a Royal!," 9 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'regatta.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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regatta
noun
English Language Learners Definition of regatta
: a race or a series of races between boats (such as sailboats)
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regatta
noun
re·gat·ta
| \ ri-ˈgä-tə
, -ˈga-\
, -ˈga-\
Kids Definition of regatta
: a race or a series of races between sailboats, speedboats, or rowing boats