speedboat

noun

speed·​boat ˈspēd-ˌbōt How to pronounce speedboat (audio)
: a fast launch or motorboat
speedboating noun

Examples of speedboat in a Sentence

speedboats leaving wakes that cause damage to docked vessels and the shoreline
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Two speedboat racers are lucky to be alive after a terrifying crash at Lake Havasu in Arizona on Saturday in which their vessel went flipping and flying through the air before slamming back onto the surface of the water. Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2025 Before that, the islands—reached by a 30-minute speedboat ride from the mainland—had been frequented only by fishermen. Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2025 Surfer and influencer Javiera Ortiz was killed at age 34 in a speedboat accident that occurred on the coast of Chile on Feb. 21. Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 4 Mar. 2025 Most guests arrive via Anantara's private speedboat, which departs from Koh Samui and cuts across the Gulf of Thailand. Lauren Mowery, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for speedboat

Word History

First Known Use

1911, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of speedboat was in 1911

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“Speedboat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/speedboat. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

Kids Definition

speedboat

noun
speed·​boat ˈspēd-ˌbōt How to pronounce speedboat (audio)
: a fast motorboat

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