regatta

[US]/rɪ'gætə/
[UK]/rɪ'ɡætə/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. boat race; a sport event where boats compete against each other.

Example Sentences

The annual regatta attracts sailors from all over the world.

She won first place in the sailing regatta last year.

The regatta was postponed due to bad weather.

Participants in the regatta must follow strict safety guidelines.

The regatta will take place next weekend.

He has been training for the regatta for months.

The regatta course is marked by buoys in the water.

The regatta was a thrilling event with close finishes.

Many spectators gathered on the shore to watch the regatta.

The regatta committee is responsible for organizing the event.

Real-world Examples

Still some folks just " regatta" try it.

Source: CNN 10 Student English October 2018 Collection

This is one of the many regattas at Angers.

Source: Yale University Open Course: European Civilization (Audio Version)

They worked as desperately as if they were contesting in a Royal yacht regatta.

Source: Around the World in Eighty Days

Well, you know, you're parked in the middle of a regatta.

Source: American Life Podcast

What kind of a regatta gala starts at night?

Source: Friends Season 5

He was meeting up with some college buddies to compete in a regatta.

Source: Criminal Minds Season 3

I'm guessing it's for the regatta.

Source: Criminal Minds Season 3

Don't let him in! I'm supposed to be at a regatta gala.

Source: Friends Season 5

Well, I think I would know if there's a regatta happening this weekend at my own club.

Source: Criminal Minds Season 3

No, I have to go downstairs and come back up as if I'm coming home from the regatta gala. Okay? So just go distract him. But don't be sexy.

Source: Friends Season 05

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