Definition of "regatta" [re•gat•ta]

• A boat race or a series of boat races. (noun)

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• "After six regattas, a boat's worst European regatta* and its remaining worst regatta are excluded.?"
• "The games are more fun to watch than a swimming meet, and for spectators, a rowing regatta is more an occasion for a picnic than an exciting sports contest."
• "You could start with the word regatta, such a richie-rich-sounding word for rowers racing in long, skinny shells."