rowing
noun
row·ing
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Definition of rowing
1
: the propelling of a boat by means of oars : the action of one that rows
2
: the sport of racing in shells
Sentence
She was on the rowing team.
Examples of rowing in a Sentence
She was on the rowing team.
Recent Examples on the Web
Four men in a naomhóg, a traditional Irish rowing boat. — Janine Schaults, chicagotribune.com, "Glen Hansard learned how to make his latest, ‘This Wild Willing,’ by spending five weeks at sea in a rowing boat," 3 Sep. 2019 Kayaking, stand-up paddleboarding and rowing have flourished in the river in recent years. — Laura Johnston, cleveland.com, "Report: How restoring polluted Great Lakes waters leads to cities’ rebirth," 14 Aug. 2019 The 18th Annual Moose Nugget Regatta, a 1,000-meter sprint rowing regatta, was held over the weekend on Wasilla Lake. — Bill Roth, Anchorage Daily News, "Rowers sprint across Wasilla Lake at Moose Nugget Regatta," 23 July 2019 White said that the four men in the lifeboat were not skilled at rowing, so the women took over the task. — Emily Sweeney, BostonGlobe.com, "Titanic survivor’s light-up cane to be auctioned off," 17 July 2019 In addition to its high school program, the Los Gatos Rowing Club has expanded in the last four decades to offer year-round recreational and competitive rowing programs for middle school students and adults. — Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, "Los Gatos Rowing Club celebrates 40 years with national honors," 11 Aug. 2019 Stanford spent about $386,000 on its rowing programs in 2017 — down from a peak of $557,000. — New York Times, "Caught Up in the College Admissions Scandal: Stanford’s Boathouse," 17 July 2019 Eva Barinelli, Madeline Burke, Paula Sardi and Sarah St. Pierre were the rowing team's three-time selections as Marlies de Jong and Madison Healey collected their second, as did Josephine Bowen, Christine Hovermale, Olivia Kiristis and Ally Sichler. — courant.com, "Community News For The Windham Edition," 3 July 2019 Lori Loughlin's daughters Olivia Jade and Bella both posed as rowers who would be contributing to the University of Southern California's rowing team. — Vogue, "2 Student “Athletes” Have Now Been Expelled in the College Admissions Scandal Fallout," 8 Apr. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'rowing.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of DictionaryWebster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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rowing
noun
English Language Learners Definition of rowing
: the sport of racing in long, narrow boats that are moved by using oars
: the activity of moving a boat by using oars
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