yacht race
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3.5
- noun
- /jɑt reɪs/
:
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- This weekend, the annual yacht race will attract thousands of spectators along the coast.
- Cup yacht race
- America's Cup yacht race
Examples
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After months of preparation, the team was excited to finally participate in the prestigious yacht race.
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Nearby, a yacht race starts!
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It was the eve of the annual 6-metre yacht races, and, as had been traditional on Long Island for the past 30 years, the Larrabees were giving a party.
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The intense yacht race brought competitors from around the world to showcase their sailing skills.
Synonyms
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1.0
A contest to see who is fastest or finishes first
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7.1
A series of boat races held as a sports event
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2.3
A race where teams row or drive boats to see who is fastest
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3.9
A contest where crews compete in sailing boats around a set course
A sport where people race boats on water using oars, sails or motors
How Leisurely
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly and transparently derived from combining 'yacht' (a large boat) with 'race' (a contest to see who finishes first): it denotes a competition between yachts. This is a straightforward noun–noun composition following common cross-linguistic patterns, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the meaning.
Etymology
Yacht race comes from the clear picture of sleek, often private sailing boats speeding across the water; a yacht is a large, fancy sailing boat and a race is a contest to see who is fastest. So yacht race means 'a competition of yachts that sail around a set course to see which is fastest'.