speedboat

noun

speed·​boat ˈspēd-ˌbōt How to pronounce speedboat (audio)
: 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
Recent Examples on the Web Think of it as the polar opposite of a bouncing speedboat. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 19 Aug. 2024 The speedboat trip is the second, shorter stage of the airport transfer, which starts more conventionally on four wheels on land, taking about an hour from Dalaman, the closest airport. Adrienne Wyper, The Week Uk, theweek, 14 Aug. 2024 During these trips in speedboats, they are intercepted by the Colombian Navy or naval force, and their way of escaping is to drop the cargo to make the boat lighter. Photovogue, Vogue, 9 Sep. 2024 Navigating the Route Today Boating, driving and hiking are the three options for exploring the Rideau Canal. Canoes, kayaks, speedboats and cabin cruisers are best for undertaking a multi-day water journey. Joe Yogerst, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for speedboat 

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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 24 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

speedboat

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

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