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Definition of rafting

rafting

/ˈræf.tɪŋ/
raf · ting
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• noun

1

The recreational activity or sport of traveling down a river on an inflatable raft, especially over rough or white-water rapids.

Example

"During our summer trip to Colorado, we went rafting along the Arkansas River."

2

The commercial practice of floating felled timber or goods down a river by binding logs together into rafts.

Example

"In the nineteenth century, timber rafting was a vital method of transporting lumber from upland forests to coastal sawmills."

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rafter
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rag
ragamuffin
ragdoll

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Rafting. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/rafting
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