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 of motorboat

• speedboat
• powerboat
• cruiser

Examples of motorboat in a Sentence

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Country musician Zac Brown pulls up to the beach on a motorboat in one scene, while contestant Christian Hubicki laments at another point that his fate in the game may be decided by Jimmy Fallon, a nod to the late-night host having possibly devised an advantage. —Joe Reid, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2025

At the shore there was a short dock, a white motorboat rocking beside it. —Literary Hub, 15 Dec. 2025

My favorite activity of all, though, was the late afternoon motorboat cruise, whipping through the river’s serpentine curves with thirsty elephants and water antelopes in the distance. —Travis Levius, Travel + Leisure, 29 Nov. 2025

Vaughan had been on the boat with her husband and two children, aged 12 and 8, and had been sunbathing when the motorboat crashed into a sailboat carrying party-goers. —CBS News, 21 Nov. 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