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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Arriving by late afternoon gave plenty of time for a few of us to take a motorboat shortcut to tiny but tony Portofino, where Dodge and rally regulars Ian Campbell and Robert Rooks were part of our small party soaking up the ambiance while sipping Aperol Spritz.
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Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 11 May 2026
The gun used in the murder was found in a motorboat parked in his garage.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 7 May 2026
Instead, Chinese Indonesian studio operators worked with Javanese painters to produce popular backdrops of local Indonesian landscapes—featuring scenery such as palm trees and volcanoes—with modern instruments like radios and motorboats serving as props.
—H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 17 Apr. 2026
An American who was arrested in the Bahamas after his wife vanished while the couple were traveling in a motorboat near the archipelago denies any wrongdoing, his attorney said Thursday.
—R.j. Rico, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
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Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 11 May 2026
The gun used in the murder was found in a motorboat parked in his garage.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 7 May 2026
Instead, Chinese Indonesian studio operators worked with Javanese painters to produce popular backdrops of local Indonesian landscapes—featuring scenery such as palm trees and volcanoes—with modern instruments like radios and motorboats serving as props.
—H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 17 Apr. 2026
An American who was arrested in the Bahamas after his wife vanished while the couple were traveling in a motorboat near the archipelago denies any wrongdoing, his attorney said Thursday.
—R.j. Rico, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
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“Motorboat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/motorboat. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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motorboat
noun
mo·tor·boat
-ˌbōt
: a boat driven by a motor
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