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powerboats

noun

plural of powerboat
as in motorboats
a boat equipped with a motor his friend had a powerboat and took them out waterskiing

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Recent Examples of powerboats The German tuner, famous for building monstrously powerful G-Wagens, Lambos, and the like, has teamed up with Finnish builder Axopar Boats on a pair of high-performance powerboats. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for powerboats
  1. motorboats
  2. speedboats
Noun
  • Tariffs on cement, road salt and hospital pads were removed and replaced with duties on all-terrain vehicles, some cheeses and motorboats.
    — Steve Kopack, NBC news, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Today, the use of motorboats has made the hunt increasingly controversial, placing traditional subsistence practices at the center of debates about culture, livelihoods and marine conservation.
    — Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of motorboats
Noun
  • Instead of being whisked away by sports cars and speedboats, the pair currently rely on only their feet for transportation, walking from their prison cells along a secure, windowless pedestrian walkway to reach a courtroom for legal proceedings.
    — Jonny Hallam, CNN Money, 27 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 speedboats

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“Powerboats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/powerboats. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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