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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 vessels allegedly provided fuel, food and medical services to cocaine-carrying speedboats and helped their crews detect and monitor law enforcement vessels. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 20 Aug. 2026 Some high-speed catamarans and speedboats in Greece reach speeds of between 40 and 50 knots, roughly 46 to 58 miles per hour, according to ferry companies in the region. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 16 Aug. 2026 With no paved roads, wilderness trails and speedboats are the main modes of transportation. — Hannah Seligson, Travel + Leisure, 16 Aug. 2026 The Bangkok Post reported that searchers used speedboats and more jet skis to comb the waters. — CBS News, 15 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for speedboat

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Noun

Tariffs on cement, road salt and hospital pads were removed and replaced with duties on all-terrain vehicles, some cheeses and motorboats.

— Steve Kopack, NBC news, 9 Sep. 2026
Today, the use of motorboats has made the hunt increasingly controversial, placing traditional subsistence practices at the center of debates about culture, livelihoods and marine conservation.

— Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of motorboat

Noun

Combined booster and cruiser Under the new phase, GE Aerospace will design and develop a combined booster and cruiser configuration.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2026
Argentina entered the Falklands conflict with powerful ships, including the cruiser General Belgrano and the aircraft carrier Veinticinco de Mayo.

— HOLMES LIAO, Foreign Affairs, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of cruiser

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The German tuner, famous for building monstrously powerful G-Wagens, Lambos, and the like, has teamed up with Finnish builder Axopar Boats on a pair of high-performance powerboats.

— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 2026
The 6,500-seat stadium on Virginia Key opened in 1963 and was once a major South Florida destination for powerboat racing, concerts and community events.

— Sergio Candido, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of powerboat

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