motorboat
noun
mo·tor·boat
ˈmō-tər-ˌbōt 
: a boat propelled usually by an internal combustion engine
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motorboats are banned on the lake because they are a hazard to swimmers
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David Chiu, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
Leith returned me to shore in a motorboat.
—Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
The couple and their family are shown on surfboards, motorboats, and kayaks.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2025
No motorboat sounds here, no industrial vacuum cleaner sounds.
—Mark Ewing, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for motorboat
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“Motorboat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/motorboat. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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motorboat
noun
mo·tor·boat
-ˌbōt
: a boat driven by a motor
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