take a boat

VERB

travel

Synonyms

STRONGEST

carry cross cruise drive fly go migrate move proceed roam sail tour transmit trek vacation visit walk wander

STRONG

adventure cover explore hop jaunt jet junket motor progress ramble rove scour sightsee traverse voyage weekend wend

WEAK

cover ground get through go abroad go camping go into orbit go riding knock around make a journey make one's way overnight set forth set out take a plane take a train take a trip

Antonyms

STRONGEST

discourage dissuade halt remain stay stop

STRONG

back up ignore

Example Sentences

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"We suspected that he was in Goa to take a boat to the US where his wife lived and would be calling her from O'Coqueiro," he said.

From BBC • Sep. 25, 2025

Yes, you could take a boat and use trolling gear to catch a trout.

From Seattle Times • May 15, 2022

“I had to take a boat across this river every day with my backpack full of papers and lyrics and pencils,” the singer recalls.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2022

Men take a boat off a beach before the arrival of Tropical Storm Fred in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic August 11, 2021.

From Reuters • Aug. 12, 2021

“Why else would we close up our shop and take a boat and climb this abominable hill, all on the coldest, wettest day ever known since creation?”

From "Dragonwings" by Laurence Yep

take a boat

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