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motorboat

noun

ˈmō-tər-ˌbōt

Definition of motorboat

as in speedboat

a boat equipped with a motor motorboats are banned on the lake because they are a hazard to swimmers

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Recent Examples of motorboat Sailing aboard a 30-foot sloop on Acapulco Bay, Henry Kissinger kept a protective arm around his new wife, as a motorboat filled with the press corps followed. — Robert D. McFadden, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2026 The man accused of piloting an overcrowded motorboat that capsized in the waters off lower Manhattan, killing a young mother and her 5-month-old baby, has been arrested and targeted for deportation by Immigration and Customs Enforcement. — Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2026 The club boasts a lake (no motorboats), plenty of tennis courts, and a clubhouse. — Sara Ruffin Costello, Architectural Digest, 19 Aug. 2026 In the back there was a crane, three large containers and – according to the first group of fishermen – a smaller motorboat. — Michael Rios, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for motorboat

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Noun

The only way to the island is by speedboat, so guests have to be able to get out of a boat into the shallow water, and walk up on to the beach.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026
The two allegedly watched a live video of 11 men on a speedboat before SEAL Team 6 operators were ordered to sink the vessel.

— Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of speedboat

Noun

The German tuner, famous for building monstrously powerful G-Wagens, Lambos, and the like, has teamed up with Finnish builder Axopar Boats on a pair of high-performance powerboats.

— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 2026
The 6,500-seat stadium on Virginia Key opened in 1963 and was once a major South Florida destination for powerboat racing, concerts and community events.

— Sergio Candido, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of powerboat

Noun

After the third shot fired by Brown, Montesdeoca returned fire, discharging his firearm through the front windshield of his cruiser.

— Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 3 Oct. 2026
This Dodge Charger reboot in Scat Pack form isn’t a cush highway cruiser, but the adaptive dampers keep it from getting skittish over broken Midwest pavement.

— Joel Feder, The Drive, 24 Sep. 2026

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