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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
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Musk oxen can be shot from snowmobiles, narwhals and minke whales from speedboats. Ben Taub, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025 According to prosecutors, Gogic and his co-conspirators worked with the ships' crew members to smuggle cocaine in shipping containers, hoisting loads of the drug from speedboats that approached the cargo vessels along their route, including near ports in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. CBS News, 17 Nov. 2025 Wellness forest walks, speedboat tours to the lower falls, and wine tastings are also available. Taylor McIntyre, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025 Select runabouts and speedboats, between 24 and 42 feet, have emerged as boating’s latest crown jewels. Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 26 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for speedboat

Word History

First Known Use

1911, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 27 Nov. 2025.

Kids Definition

speedboat

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

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