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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 The port is also home to Buccaneer’s Bay, which has parasailing, jet skis, and speedboats, plus other activities such as a rollercoaster, basketball, and pickleball. — Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 22 July 2026 The bodies of 15 Indian tourists who died when a speedboat capsized off southern Vietnam last week were being returned home Monday. — ABC News, 13 July 2026 Unlike many experimental electric speedboats, the GT95 is commercially available and combines sporty performance with a lithium-ion battery that charges quickly. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 13 July 2026 State media reports on Sunday said several tourism companies suspended their speedboat services between the islets after the deadly capsize. — CBS News, 13 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for speedboat

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The incident follows the death of a 26-year-old woman after a 33-foot cabin cruiser motorboat collided with a smaller boat on Lake Michigan, leaving four injured.

— Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 4 Aug. 2026
Another bystander eventually took a motorboat out to bring everyone ashore.

— Liz Crawford, CBS News, 31 July 2026

Definition of motorboat

Noun

Buttery defended that decision, saying an employee operating a cruiser or unmarked car has no expectation of privacy.

— Kelsy Mittauer, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
In the first video shared by the cruiser, the woman can be seen aggressively scratching her foot with her hand before reaching to pick up her food and eat it.

— Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026

Definition of cruiser

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This is Moskito’s newest baby, which has just fully opened with a series of swimming pools, a basketball court, its own 42-foot powerboat, a games room, and a vinyl record library, plus direct access to the beach.

— Sarah Turner, Robb Report, 25 June 2026
Combining sustainability with another niche – powerboat motorsport – could have been a recipe for disaster.

— James Morris, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026

Definition of powerboat

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