Thesaurus results for SPEEDBOAT

speedboat

noun

ˈspēd-ˌbōt

Definition of speedboat

as in motorboat

a boat equipped with a motor speedboats leaving wakes that cause damage to docked vessels and the shoreline

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Recent Examples of speedboat 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 Some high-speed catamarans and speedboats in Greece reach speeds of between 40 and 50 knots, roughly 46 to 58 miles per hour, according to ferry companies in the region. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 16 Aug. 2026 With no paved roads, wilderness trails and speedboats are the main modes of transportation. — Hannah Seligson, Travel + Leisure, 16 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for speedboat

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Noun

Once a thriving fishing village, the island was abandoned when motorboats became commonplace in the mid-20th century, and fishing communities no longer needed to live close to spawning grounds.

— Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Oct. 2026
The prologue starts in 1986 in Newfoundland with a family relocating, uprooting their lives in the most all-encompassing of ways, taking their entire home — propped up on a barge and steered by a lone motorboat — across a bay.

— Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of motorboat

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Independence Police Officer Matthew Arnold was driving the cruiser that hit Leslie’s vehicle, according to Officer Allyx McCoy, a police spokesperson.

— Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2026
Christened Invision, the 328-footer is designed as a rugged, bluewater cruiser with a superyacht’s style, comfort, and finish.

— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of cruiser

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American builder Cigarette Racing Team was founded by powerboat mogul Don Aronow in 1969 and grew to prominence in the Miami Vice era.

— Robb Report, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026
The 6,500-seat stadium on Virginia Key opened in 1963 and was once a major South Florida destination for powerboat racing, concerts and community events.

— Sergio Candido, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of powerboat

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