speedboat

noun

speed·​boat ˈspēd-ˌbōt How to pronounce speedboat (audio)
: a fast launch or motorboat
speedboating noun

Examples of speedboat in a Sentence

speedboats leaving wakes that cause damage to docked vessels and the shoreline
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The crew would indeed appear to be at the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico, because the Navy wasn’t satisfied with disabling the speedboat with a single powerful strike, but kept bombing it to smithereens after the initial hit. The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 12 Sep. 2025 His later works, which took cars and speedboats as their themes, were similarly handmade, their forms at once suggesting nostalgia and escape velocity. News Desk, Artforum, 11 Sep. 2025 Enjoy the scenery by practicing morning yoga on the white sand, catching the 20-minute long-tail boat to Hong Island (part of Than Bok Khorani National Park) for snorkeling or riding a speedboat to dive amid the coral reefs of nearby Bamboo Island. Jennifer Kester, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025 The video appears to show a long, multi-engine speedboat traveling at sea when a bright flash of light busts over the craft. Aamer Madhani, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for speedboat

Word History

First Known Use

1911, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of speedboat was in 1911

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“Speedboat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/speedboat. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

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speedboat

noun
speed·​boat ˈspēd-ˌbōt How to pronounce speedboat (audio)
: a fast motorboat

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