motorboat
noun
mo·tor·boat
ˈmō-tər-ˌbōt 
: a boat propelled usually by an internal combustion engine
Examples of motorboat in a Sentence
motorboats are banned on the lake because they are a hazard to swimmers
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The collection showcases 400 vessels, including row boats, sailboats, fishing boats, motorboats, racers, smuggling vessels, gondolas, and nautical equipment like oars, nets, and engines.
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Jaclyn Degiorgio, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2024
Boaters on Wednesday afternoon at Smith’s Cove on Lake Winnipesaukee noticed a motorboat going rogue, spiraling madly and churning up water.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 9 July 2024
For the last five years, killer whales have been ramming – and in some cases sinking – expensive yachts, fishing boats and motorboats in the crystalline waters off the coast of Spain, Portugal, France and Morocco.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 24 May 2024
Six people aboard a motorboat in Lake Tahoe were rescued Sunday by the U.S. Coast Guard after the vessel caught fire and sank.
—Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 10 June 2024
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Jaclyn Degiorgio, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2024
Boaters on Wednesday afternoon at Smith’s Cove on Lake Winnipesaukee noticed a motorboat going rogue, spiraling madly and churning up water.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 9 July 2024
For the last five years, killer whales have been ramming – and in some cases sinking – expensive yachts, fishing boats and motorboats in the crystalline waters off the coast of Spain, Portugal, France and Morocco.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 24 May 2024
Six people aboard a motorboat in Lake Tahoe were rescued Sunday by the U.S. Coast Guard after the vessel caught fire and sank.
—Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 10 June 2024
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“Motorboat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/motorboat. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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motorboat
noun
mo·tor·boat
-ˌbōt
: a boat driven by a motor
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