Synonyms of speedboats

speedboats

noun

plural of speedboat

as in motorboats

a boat equipped with a motor

speedboats leaving wakes that cause damage to docked vessels and the shoreline

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of speedboats

The cries of seagulls, water lapping against the boat, the rumble of engines and the arrival of speedboats ferrying cast and crew give the sense of sharing the actors’ long waits on the open water. — Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 29 July 2026

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

Other boating options include Pirelli speedboats to its partner beach club, alongside other amenities like Technogym equipment in the gym and more. — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 17 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

Other footage showed Israeli forces on speedboats approaching and instructing the activists to move to the front of the boat. — Suzan Fraser, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026

Aircraft and speedboats were deployed for a major search after the group of five was reported missing on Thursday afternoon, the Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF) said. — CBS News, 17 May 2026

That day, six medium-sized speedboats, belonging to drug traffickers or smugglers, had sought refuge from a storm among the breakwaters and docks of the port. — Óscar Martínez, The Dial, 30 Apr. 2026

In a series of sharp engagements in the 1980s, American naval and Special Operations forces sank Iranian ships and speedboats and destroyed Iranian bases being used to attack tankers. — Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 23 Mar. 2026