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
Arriving by late afternoon gave plenty of time for a few of us to take a motorboat shortcut to tiny but tony Portofino, where Dodge and rally regulars Ian Campbell and Robert Rooks were part of our small party soaking up the ambiance while sipping Aperol Spritz.
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Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
11 May 2026
Instead, Chinese Indonesian studio operators worked with Javanese painters to produce popular backdrops of local Indonesian landscapes—featuring scenery such as palm trees and volcanoes—with modern instruments like radios and motorboats serving as props.
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H.m.a. Leow,
JSTOR Daily,
17 Apr. 2026
An American who was arrested in the Bahamas after his wife vanished while the couple were traveling in a motorboat near the archipelago denies any wrongdoing, his attorney said Thursday.
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R.j. Rico,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
At Lake Natoma, home to the Sacramento State Aquatic Center, motorboats are more restricted, so sports like rowing, kayaking, sailing and windsurfing proliferate.
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Kate Bradshaw,
Mercury News,
30 Mar. 2026
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Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
11 May 2026
Instead, Chinese Indonesian studio operators worked with Javanese painters to produce popular backdrops of local Indonesian landscapes—featuring scenery such as palm trees and volcanoes—with modern instruments like radios and motorboats serving as props.
—
H.m.a. Leow,
JSTOR Daily,
17 Apr. 2026
An American who was arrested in the Bahamas after his wife vanished while the couple were traveling in a motorboat near the archipelago denies any wrongdoing, his attorney said Thursday.
—
R.j. Rico,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
At Lake Natoma, home to the Sacramento State Aquatic Center, motorboats are more restricted, so sports like rowing, kayaking, sailing and windsurfing proliferate.
—
Kate Bradshaw,
Mercury News,
30 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for motorboat
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The multi-island destination is located 40 minutes away from the airport via speedboat and is connected by a walkable bridge for easy movement between the properties.
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Sighting Shebara The speedboat and its four passengers—the captain, the skipper, my aforementioned scuba instructor and I—are cruising along the water when a mirage seems to appear in the distance, strung out like giant pearls floating on top of the sea.
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This is Moskito’s newest baby, which has just fully opened with a series of swimming pools, a basketball court, its own 42-foot powerboat, a games room, and a vinyl record library, plus direct access to the beach.
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Combining sustainability with another niche – powerboat motorsport – could have been a recipe for disaster.
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Being a courteous cruiser helps everyone maximize their vacation enjoyment.
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But projects like the 59-foot Cigarette Tirranna performance cruiser and a range of CdM expedition yachts show the breadth of his portfolio.
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“Motorboat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motorboat. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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