Synonyms of motorboats

motorboats

noun

plural of motorboat

as in speedboats

a boat equipped with a motor

motorboats are banned on the lake because they are a hazard to swimmers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• speedboats
• powerboats
• cruisers
• runabouts
• sedans
• stinkpots
• hydrofoils
• cabin cruisers
• sportfishermen
• motor sailers

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of motorboats

The club boasts a lake (no motorboats), plenty of tennis courts, and a clubhouse. — Sara Ruffin Costello, Architectural Digest, 19 Aug. 2026

Most motorboats won’t fit beneath the medieval bridge at Potter Heigham, and so are restricted to the southern Broads. — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 9 Aug. 2026

Locals swam from the rocks as sailboats, ferries and small motorboats crossed the ship’s path. — David Nikel, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

French gendarmes buzzed around in motorboats off the coast of Evian on Saturday, and one officer hoisted up a bulky drone-interception device in a display of the security measures being rolled out for the summit. — ABC News, 14 June 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

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

The real threat to Americans is our headlong rush toward normalizing blatant murder, whether that be of nameless occupants of motorboats in the Caribbean, schoolgirls in Iran or United States citizens in the streets of Minneapolis. — Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026

Afternoons are made for fresh piña coladas, languid sun worshipping, and offshore adventures on motorboats fully stocked with snorkels, fins, and local beer. — Rosalyn Wikeley, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026