speedboat

noun

speed·​boat ˈspēd-ˌbōt How to pronounce speedboat (audio)
Synonyms of speedboatnext
: 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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Besides the foot chase in Manhattan, there’s a speedboat chase in Dubai and a car chase through the crowded streets of London. Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2026 The seas were rough and the wind was picking up late Thursday morning when a team of five experienced Italian divers plunged toward these pitch-black caverns off the Vaavu Atoll, about an hour south by speedboat of the capital Malé. Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 20 May 2026 Other footage showed Israeli forces on speedboats approaching and instructing the activists to move to the front of the boat. Suzan Fraser, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026 Aircraft and speedboats were deployed for a major search after the group of five was reported missing on Thursday afternoon, the Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF) said. CBS News, 17 May 2026 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 27 May. 2026.

Kids Definition

speedboat

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

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