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
Francine Kiefer/The Christian Science Monitor About 350 people live on the island, and each family has 3 acres, a motorboat, and a rowboat.
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Francine Kiefer, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Apr. 2025
Theirs turned out to be a small motorboat that would take them across the bay.
—Ayşegül Savaş, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2025
In addition to whiskey, the first phase called for 50% tariffs on motorboats and motorcycles from the US.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN, 20 Mar. 2025
Years after catching and almost being killed by Hannibal Lecter, Will is living a serene life on the Florida coast, working on motorboats and watching the postcard-perfect sunrise every morning.
—S.a. Cosby, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025
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Francine Kiefer, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Apr. 2025
Theirs turned out to be a small motorboat that would take them across the bay.
—Ayşegül Savaş, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2025
In addition to whiskey, the first phase called for 50% tariffs on motorboats and motorcycles from the US.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN, 20 Mar. 2025
Years after catching and almost being killed by Hannibal Lecter, Will is living a serene life on the Florida coast, working on motorboats and watching the postcard-perfect sunrise every morning.
—S.a. Cosby, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for motorboat
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And Jet Cars—speedboats styled to look like sports cars, perfect for anyone who's dreamed of driving a Ferrari across the Indian Ocean.—
Katharina Kotrba,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Private speedboat or catamaran charters are nothing compared to the experience aboard the Friendship Rose, a classic Caribbean schooner with soaring sails built by hand on the sands of Bequia's Friendship Bay several decades ago.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Apr. 2025
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And if that weren’t enough, buyers could even spec a 7.2-liter version of the Lambo V-12 that was usually reserved for powerboats and made 730 hp.—
Will Sabel Courtney,
Robb Report,
22 May 2025
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The narration describes key sights and history — especially of the Naval Academy — as the boat cruises through Spa Creek, the Severn River and a large mooring field where recreational sailboats and powerboats anchor for the night.—
Charles Babington,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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Around 9:45, two sheriff’s cruisers parked a block away.—
Liam Dillon,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2025
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The force of the impact sent the cruiser spinning off the road.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
6 May 2025
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“Motorboat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motorboat. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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