motorboat

noun

mo·​tor·​boat ˈmō-tər-ˌbōt 

: a boat propelled usually by an internal combustion engine

motorboater

ˈmō-tər-ˌbō-tər 

noun

motorboating

ˈmō-tər-ˌbō-tiŋ 

noun

Synonyms

• powerboat
• speedboat
• stinkpot [slang]

Examples of motorboat in a Sentence

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

Recent Examples on the Web

On the eve of the indictments, Juarez posted to social media a picture of a peaceful scene: Himself on a large motorboat, a silver watch on his wrist, with a yellow and orange sun setting on the horizon behind him. —Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 18 Jan. 2025

Francine Kiefer/The Christian Science Monitor About 350 people live on the island, and each family has 3 acres, a motorboat, and a rowboat. —Francine Kiefer, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Apr. 2025

Francine Kiefer/The Christian Science Monitor About 350 people live on the island, and each family has 3 acres, a motorboat, and a rowboat. —Francine Kiefer, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Apr. 2025

Theirs turned out to be a small motorboat that would take them across the bay. —Ayşegül Savaş, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1890, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for motorboat

• anecdote
• antidote
• asymptote
• creosote
• dimethoate
• epidote
• ferryboat
• overcoat
• petticoat
• riverboat
• undercoat
• underwrote

Kids Definition

motorboat

noun

mo·​tor·​boat -ˌbōt 

: a boat driven by a motor