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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Residents of Mentawai Islands found several people stranded on July 14 after a speedboat carrying 18 people capsized during a storm the day before, authorities said. Matteo Moschella, NBC news, 20 July 2025 Keep an eye out for dolphins during the 30-minute speedboat transfer to the hotel or on the 10-minute seaplane flight. Hazel Plush, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2025 In an effort to make it to the wedding on time for Stu to walk down the aisle, the group takes a speedboat to the resort. Rachel Flynn, People.com, 7 July 2025 By day, guests can bike along countryside trails linking the region’s most enchanting villages, stretch out by the outdoor pool, or cruise the Costa Brava aboard the hotel’s glamorous Italian speedboat. Siobhan Reid, Vogue, 28 May 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 21 Aug. 2025.

Kids Definition

speedboat

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

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