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powerboat

noun

ˈpau̇(-ə)r-ˌbōt

Definition of powerboat

as in motorboat

a boat equipped with a motor his friend had a powerboat and took them out waterskiing

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Recent Examples of powerboat Combining sustainability with another niche – powerboat motorsport – could have been a recipe for disaster. — James Morris, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026 The event will feature some 40 wooden-hull vessels ranging from powerboats to sailboats and custom wooden craft. — Samantha Gowen, Oc Register, 1 June 2026 These are all places where anglers, waterskiers, and other lake users have been running powerboats for more than 100 years. — Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 2 Apr. 2026 One of the premier private island resorts in the Caribbean, Fowl Cay Resort has plush villa accommodations and offers a hassle-free all-inclusive experience, private powerboat included. — Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 3 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for powerboat

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Noun

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
The vessel was a 22-foot bowrider motorboat, according to the New York Post.

— Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of motorboat

Noun

Dozens of sunken skiffs and speedboats, long written off by their owners, sat dry on the sand.

— Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
The vessels allegedly provided fuel, food and medical services to cocaine-carrying speedboats and helped their crews detect and monitor law enforcement vessels.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of speedboat

Noun

Scott Quigley, then embedded with the Middlesex DA’s office, crashed his cruiser into a wheelchair van in December 2023, injuring a man inside who died at the hospital a month later.

— Boston Herald editorial staff, Boston Herald, 25 Aug. 2026
The George Washington entered the Central Command theater with elements of its carrier strike group, including the cruiser USS Robert Smalls and destroyer USS Shoup.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of cruiser

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