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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Officials said the speedboat (RSV) had been carrying foreign migrant passengers and was traveling towards Chios without navigation lights. Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 2026 As authorities approached, the crew on board the speedboat fled, throwing rectangular packages containing the drugs into the sea, naval officials said. Stephen Smith, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026 View gallery - 6 images The Bertone Runabout has familiar performance credentials, features, and price tag – but its unique lines were penned after extensive study of the hull shapes of modern speedboats. New Atlas, 28 Jan. 2026 Some 30 minutes into the 40-minute speedboat trip from Phuket’s Ao Po Marina, the resort’s main hill juts out from the sea. Chris Schalkx, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Jan. 2026 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 9 Feb. 2026.

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speedboat

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

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