1. a flat structure made of logs, planks, or other materials fastened together and used for transportation on water
2. a large number or amount of something
Usage: informal

1. to travel by raft
2. to transport on a raft

Examples

• The survivors built a raft from driftwood to escape the island.
• We went white-water rafting down the Colorado River.
• The children made a small raft to float their toys across the pond.
• She received a raft of complaints about the new policy.
• The company faced a raft of problems after the merger.
• They rafted supplies across the river to the remote camp.