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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However, the speedboat crew jettisoned about 571 pounds of cocaine during the pursuit, which the Coast Guard recovered, per the agency. Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2025 Arc first built a small electric speedboat, the Arc One, and is now building a larger vessel with the Arc Sport, with plans to expand beyond that. Rob Pegoraro, PCMAG, 13 Jan. 2025 Located 45 minutes via speedboat from Velana (Male) International Airport, the hotel features 470 rooms and villas across its three islands which are all connected by a walkway bridge. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 12 Dec. 2024 In addition to bringing tourism, the ship offers locals bunks on the crew deck for trips between the islands that would otherwise require hours-long trips on a bumpy speedboat. Jeri Clausing, AFAR Media, 24 Mar. 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 23 Apr. 2025.

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speedboat

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

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