Examples of speedboat in a Sentence
speedboats leaving wakes that cause damage to docked vessels and the shoreline
Recent Examples on the Web
The 1981 Pro-Line seized by the Cuban government is not a speedboat, but rather a center-console open fishing boat.
—
David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2026
In a sign of how edgy the relationship has become, last week Cuban soldiers confronted and then opened fire on a speedboat carrying 10 people as the vessel approached the shore, killing four and wounding six.
—Vivian Salama, The Atlantic, 1 Mar. 2026
In the aftermath of the gunfight, the ministry said assault rifles, handguns, Molotov cocktails, bulletproof vests, telescopic sights and camouflage uniforms were seized from the speedboat.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 27 Feb. 2026
Cuban officials said four people aboard the speedboat were killed in the confrontation and six others were injured and arrested.
—Sergio Candido, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for speedboat
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2026
In a sign of how edgy the relationship has become, last week Cuban soldiers confronted and then opened fire on a speedboat carrying 10 people as the vessel approached the shore, killing four and wounding six.
—Vivian Salama, The Atlantic, 1 Mar. 2026
In the aftermath of the gunfight, the ministry said assault rifles, handguns, Molotov cocktails, bulletproof vests, telescopic sights and camouflage uniforms were seized from the speedboat.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 27 Feb. 2026
Cuban officials said four people aboard the speedboat were killed in the confrontation and six others were injured and arrested.
—Sergio Candido, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for speedboat
Cite this Entry
“Speedboat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/speedboat. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
Copy CitationKids Definition
speedboat
noun
speed·boat
ˈspēd-ˌbōt 
: a fast motorboat
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
