motorboat

noun

mo·tor·boat ˈmō-tər-ˌbōt

Synonyms of motorboat next

: a boat propelled usually by an internal combustion engine

motorboater

ˈmō-tər-ˌbō-tər

noun

motorboating

ˈmō-tər-ˌbō-tiŋ

noun

Example Sentences

motorboats are banned on the lake because they are a hazard to swimmers

Recent Examples on the Web Snorkel and dive with experienced divemasters, take a fishing excursion, explore the area by kayak or motorboat, or just relax in a hammock or hot tub on the beach. —

Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 2 Feb. 2023 Most of my boating time is spent fishing, either from a drift boat (rivers) or small motorboat (lakes). —

Scott Mckee, Field & Stream, 13 Feb. 2023 The laser acts sort of like a motorboat, dragging those particles in its wake, says Leemans. —

Tim Folger, Discover Magazine, 27 Aug. 2015 One person died after a motorboat flipped over in the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon on Saturday. —

Angela Cordoba Perez, The Arizona Republic, 11 Sep. 2022 One person was killed and multiple people were injured after a motorboat flipped over on the Colorado River within Grand Canyon National Park on Saturday, according to a statement posted on the park's Twitter account. —

Julianne Mcshane, NBC News, 11 Sep. 2022 After the mission is complete, an inflatable motorboat retrieves the glider and returns it to the research boat. —

Discover Magazine, 29 June 2010 Ultimately, motorboat engines or even a chainsaw motor could be used to make these mechanisms work. —

Alice George, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Jan. 2023 At least four bullets pierced through the side of their small motorboat. —

Kelly Kasulis Cho, Washington Post, 6 Dec. 2022 See More

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