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banana boat

banana boat

3.4
A long inflatable boat like a banana pulled by a speedboat for fun
  • noun
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  • Wearing life jackets, the group climbed onto the banana boat for an exciting adventure.

Examples

  • The children squealed with delight as the banana boat bounced over the waves.

  • We booked a banana boat ride during our trip to the seaside resort.

  • We had so much fun on the banana boat!

  • The banana boat was pulled by a fast speedboat.

  • During the summer, we often ride the banana boat at the beach, which is an exciting way to enjoy the waves.

  • After being pulled by the speedboat, everyone laughed as they fell off the banana boat into the water.

  • My friends and I raced each other while riding the banana boat behind the fast-moving motorboat.

Synonyms

small boat
vsbanana boat
13 1.0

A boat that is small and used for short trips on lakes or rivers

is a long inflatable craft pulled for group fun rides

Surface Forms

banana boat singular
banana boats plural

Morphology

banana + boat

The meaning is directly and literally built from 'banana' (invoking the characteristic curved, elongated shape) and 'boat' (a small vessel): a B1 learner who knows both words can infer a boat shaped like a banana used for recreation. This noun–noun compounding is a transparent, descriptive pattern common across languages, so the sense is predictable without prior exposure.

Etymology

The noun banana boat also names a long, inflatable ride that looks like a banana and is pulled by a motor boat, so the name means 'a long, banana-shaped boat used for fun rides'.