yacht race
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3.5
- noun
- /jɑt reɪs/
- 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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2.0
A sport where people race boats on water using oars, sails or motors
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3.9
A contest where crews compete in sailing boats around a set course
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'.