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speedboat

noun

ˈspēd-ˌbōt

Definition of speedboat

as in motorboat

a boat equipped with a motor speedboats leaving wakes that cause damage to docked vessels and the shoreline

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Recent Examples of speedboat The cries of seagulls, water lapping against the boat, the rumble of engines and the arrival of speedboats ferrying cast and crew give the sense of sharing the actors’ long waits on the open water. — Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 29 July 2026 The port is also home to Buccaneer’s Bay, which has parasailing, jet skis, and speedboats, plus other activities such as a rollercoaster, basketball, and pickleball. — Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 22 July 2026 The bodies of 15 Indian tourists who died when a speedboat capsized off southern Vietnam last week were being returned home Monday. — ABC News, 13 July 2026 Unlike many experimental electric speedboats, the GT95 is commercially available and combines sporty performance with a lithium-ion battery that charges quickly. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 13 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for speedboat

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Noun

The vessel was a 22-foot bowrider motorboat, according to the New York Post.

— Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 9 Aug. 2026
Most motorboats won’t fit beneath the medieval bridge at Potter Heigham, and so are restricted to the southern Broads.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of motorboat

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Federal prosecutors have charged seven people in connection with the Main Street overpass attack, alleging several worked together to target the CHP cruiser and the officers trapped beneath it.

— Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Buttery defended that decision, saying an employee operating a cruiser or unmarked car has no expectation of privacy.

— Kelsy Mittauer, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026

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Strama, who owned the JS-Racing S-7 powerboat team at the time, pleaded guilty in April to conspiracy to distribute five or more kilograms of cocaine.

— David Goodhue August 11, Miami Herald, 11 Aug. 2026
After the boat — a 22-foot bowrider powerboat, per CNN affiliate WABC — overturned, NYPD divers located a 27-year-old woman and her 5-month-old baby girl, who were transported to NYU Langone Hospital in Brooklyn in critical condition, police said.

— Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of powerboat

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