: a rowing, speedboat, or sailing race or a series of such races
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebThe weekend kicks off with the annual Labor Day regatta on Saturday followed by a band at Veterans Park in downtown Port Washington. Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2022 The top four of the eight competitors moved on to round 2, simulating a yacht regatta in Excel. Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 8 Aug. 2022 Reportedly, Juan Carlos wanted to return to defend his regatta title. Emily Burack, Town & Country, 8 June 2022 Understanding sailing boat types, racing classes and regatta scoring systems can be as confounding to a novice as trying to decipher a wine classification system. Tom Mullen, Forbes, 29 May 2022 There’s also the sailing regatta in the Giudecca canal on Sunday. Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 10 Aug. 2022 The $3,500 timepiece is an automatic chronograph with a regatta timer, a wristwatch designed for competitive recreational sailing. Phoebe Wall Howard, Detroit Free Press, 16 July 2022 Throughout the year, the celebrity-magnet hosts such draws as a sailing regatta, a film festival, polo matches and a vintage car event. Lauren Beale, Forbes, 4 Aug. 2022 Head of the Riverfront, a US Rowing registered regatta for high school, collegiate and masters rowers, is Oct. 2 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Riverside Park. Susan Dunne, Hartford Courant, 25 May 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Italian regata
First Known Use
1612, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
regatta
noun
re·gat·ta ri-ˈgä-tə
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: a race or a series of races between sailboats, speedboats, or rowing boats