as in speedboat
a boat equipped with a motor
motorboats are banned on the lake because they are a hazard to swimmers
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Recent Examples of motorboat
Hotels and guesthouses favor low-impact practices, including solar and wind power, and motorboats are restricted, leaving you free to sail, kayak, or paddleboard in peaceful contemplation.
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Gemma Price, Travel + Leisure, 11 Jan. 2026
According to the bill, people can’t operate a motorboat and wakeboard or wake surf on public freshwater lakes between sunset and sunrise.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 4 Jan. 2026
Country musician Zac Brown pulls up to the beach on a motorboat in one scene, while contestant Christian Hubicki laments at another point that his fate in the game may be decided by Jimmy Fallon, a nod to the late-night host having possibly devised an advantage.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2025
At the shore there was a short dock, a white motorboat rocking beside it.
—Literary Hub, 15 Dec. 2025
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Gemma Price, Travel + Leisure, 11 Jan. 2026
According to the bill, people can’t operate a motorboat and wakeboard or wake surf on public freshwater lakes between sunset and sunrise.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 4 Jan. 2026
Country musician Zac Brown pulls up to the beach on a motorboat in one scene, while contestant Christian Hubicki laments at another point that his fate in the game may be decided by Jimmy Fallon, a nod to the late-night host having possibly devised an advantage.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2025
At the shore there was a short dock, a white motorboat rocking beside it.
—Literary Hub, 15 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for motorboat
Noun
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Officials said the speedboat (RSV) had been carrying foreign migrant passengers and was traveling towards Chios without navigation lights.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
4 Feb. 2026
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As authorities approached, the crew on board the speedboat fled, throwing rectangular packages containing the drugs into the sea, naval officials said.—
Stephen Smith,
CBS News,
4 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Stefano died tragically in a powerboat racing accident in 1990.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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Throughout his life, Reagan also focused his time on several charities, raising money in powerboat racing and serving as chair of the John Douglas French Alzheimer’s Foundation board for three years.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The trooper had removed the ladder, went back into his cruiser, and fastened his seatbelt when he was struck.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
16 Feb. 2026
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Close behind him in another cruiser was his younger brother, Trooper Noah Blanchette.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Motorboat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motorboat. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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