Meaning & use
boat charter
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Meanings
nouncountable
An arrangement to rent a boat, usually with a crew, for a period of time.
Grammar: Countable: a boat charter, two boat charters.
Patterns
- a boat charter
- book a boat charter
- go on a boat charter
They booked a boat charter for their anniversary.
The company offers boat charters along the coast.
A boat charter can include a captain and fuel.
nouncountable
A boat that is rented out in this way.
Grammar: Countable; often used in the plural to mean boats available for rent.
Patterns
- a boat charter
- charters available
The marina has several boat charters for tourists.
We spent the afternoon on a boat charter.
Word forms
| plural | boat charters |
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Common combinations
- private boat charter
- They arranged a private boat charter for the wedding.
- boat charter company
- She works for a boat charter company in the summer.
- book a boat charter
- You should book a boat charter well in advance.
Synonyms and how they differ
- boat rental
- Boat rental usually means you rent the boat and sail it yourself; a charter often includes a crew.
- yacht charter
- Yacht charter is a more specific and often more expensive type of boat charter.
Word family
Commonly confused: boat charter or charter school?
boat charter vs charter school
A charter school is a type of school, not a boat; 'charter' has several meanings.
Practice
What does 'boat charter' mean?
Choose one answer.
A charter is a rental arrangement, so option 1 is correct; the other options describe buying, fishing, or building, which are not part of the meaning.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “boat charter”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.