slip boating

Meanings

1. 1noununcountable

   The activity or practice of keeping a boat in a rented space at a dock, or of using such a space.

   Grammar: Uncountable, so it takes a singular verb: slip boating is popular here. Do not say 'a slip boating'.

   Patterns

   • slip boating at a marina
   • the cost of slip boating

   Slip boating is convenient, but the monthly fees add up quickly.

   They gave up slip boating and started towing their boat home after every trip.

2. 2noununcountable

   The business or service of providing dock spaces where boat owners can park their boats.

   Grammar: Used about businesses and services; often appears after words like marina or harbor.

   Patterns

   • a slip boating business
   • slip boating services

   The harbor earns most of its income from slip boating.

   She runs a small slip boating operation on the south side of the lake.

Common combinations

slip boating fees

The slip boating fees went up again this spring.

slip boating at a marina

Slip boating at a marina saves you the trouble of launching every weekend.

a slip boating business

He turned his love of boats into a slip boating business.

the cost of slip boating

The cost of slip boating depends on the size of your boat.

go slip boating

They go slip boating on the lake all summer.

Synonyms and how they differ

mooring

Mooring means tying a boat to a fixed point; it can be temporary, while slip boating usually suggests a rented space kept for a season.

docking

Docking is the single act of bringing a boat into a space; slip boating refers to the ongoing arrangement of keeping a boat there.

Word family

slip noun

A narrow space at a dock where one boat is kept.

boating noun

The activity of traveling or spending time on a boat.

boat noun

A small vessel that travels on water.

Commonly confused: slip boating or sailing?

Practice

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