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
According to the bill, people can’t operate a motorboat and wakeboard or wake surf on public freshwater lakes between sunset and sunrise.
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Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 4 Jan. 2026
Country musician Zac Brown pulls up to the beach on a motorboat in one scene, while contestant Christian Hubicki laments at another point that his fate in the game may be decided by Jimmy Fallon, a nod to the late-night host having possibly devised an advantage.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2025
At the shore there was a short dock, a white motorboat rocking beside it.
—Literary Hub, 15 Dec. 2025
Vaughan had been on the boat with her husband and two children, aged 12 and 8, and had been sunbathing when the motorboat crashed into a sailboat carrying party-goers.
—CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025
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Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 4 Jan. 2026
Country musician Zac Brown pulls up to the beach on a motorboat in one scene, while contestant Christian Hubicki laments at another point that his fate in the game may be decided by Jimmy Fallon, a nod to the late-night host having possibly devised an advantage.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2025
At the shore there was a short dock, a white motorboat rocking beside it.
—Literary Hub, 15 Dec. 2025
Vaughan had been on the boat with her husband and two children, aged 12 and 8, and had been sunbathing when the motorboat crashed into a sailboat carrying party-goers.
—CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for motorboat
Noun
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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
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Isla Barú and Islas del Rosario Drive out to the white sands of Isla Barú or take a speedboat ride to the more remote Islas del Rosario for what are the best beaches near Cartagena on this side of Tayrona National Park.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Stefano died tragically in a powerboat racing accident in 1990.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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Throughout his life, Reagan also focused his time on several charities, raising money in powerboat racing and serving as chair of the John Douglas French Alzheimer’s Foundation board for three years.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Each bungalow is outfitted with two cruiser bikes that are perfect for getting around on property.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
11 Jan. 2026
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Gray transported Stella’s cruiser and the parts to Town Plot Auto Body, located at 332 Fairfield Ave.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Motorboat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motorboat. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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