speedboat

noun

speed·​boat ˈspēd-ˌbōt How to pronounce speedboat (audio)
Synonyms of speedboatnext
: a fast launch or motorboat
speedboating noun

Examples of speedboat in a Sentence

speedboats leaving wakes that cause damage to docked vessels and the shoreline
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No hull means no wave impacts, and that's where most of a regular speedboat's noise and vibration come from. Omar Kardoudi april 09, New Atlas, 9 Apr. 2026 The shores of Iran are 45 minutes away by speedboat; the Strait of Hormuz even closer. Rachel Chason, Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2026 Cuban officials have said the speedboat was detected with 10 men and military equipment aboard in waters north of the island. ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026 In January, the Colombian Navy seized over two tons of cocaine from a speedboat in the South Pacific Ocean, and in November, the nation announced its largest cocaine bust in a decade, with 14 tons confiscated at its main Pacific port. Kerry Breen, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for speedboat

Word History

First Known Use

1911, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of speedboat was in 1911

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“Speedboat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/speedboat. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.

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speedboat

noun
speed·​boat ˈspēd-ˌbōt How to pronounce speedboat (audio)
: a fast motorboat

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