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regattas

regattas is the plural of regatta.

Meaning of regatta

Noun

regatta (countable and uncountable, plural regattas or regatte)

  1. (countable) A series of boat races, or sometimes a single race.
    • […] many people living along the harbour front had boathouses and boats of their own, for regattas and water sports were one of Victoria's chief attractions.1942, Emily Carr, “Regatta”, in The Book of Small, Toronto, Ont.: Oxford University Press, →OCLC
  2. A striped cotton fabric.
  3. (collective) A group of swans on the water.
    • As he quietly planned out the unfolding day ahead of him, his attention was drawn to a regatta of swans drawing close to the bank of the river.2026, Mick Vincent, It's Our Secret, Troubadour Publishing Limited

Phrases with regattas

Questions about regattas

What is regattas the plural of?
Regattas is the plural of regatta.

Words near regattas in the dictionary

  1. regathered
  2. regathering
  3. regathers
  4. regatta
  5. Regatta Point
  6. regattas
  7. regatte
  8. regauge
  9. regauged
  10. regauges
  11. regauging

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