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
Locals were aghast, envisioning the small lake and its surroundings being overrun by RVs, motorboats and traffic with insufficient parking.
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John Meyer, The Denver Post, 8 Feb. 2025
Because the sailboats were slower than motorboats, often alone and barely armed, the Nazis didn’t view them as worthy targets, especially since any attack would betray their location.
—David Wolman, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
All four people were ejected from the motorboat.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 3 Jan. 2025
The cast takes a motorboat to a giant, crusty-ass pirate ship in the middle of the ocean named Sinister, with an uncanny resemblance to the Flying Dutchman from SpongeBob SquarePants.
—Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2024
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John Meyer, The Denver Post, 8 Feb. 2025
Because the sailboats were slower than motorboats, often alone and barely armed, the Nazis didn’t view them as worthy targets, especially since any attack would betray their location.
—David Wolman, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
All four people were ejected from the motorboat.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 3 Jan. 2025
The cast takes a motorboat to a giant, crusty-ass pirate ship in the middle of the ocean named Sinister, with an uncanny resemblance to the Flying Dutchman from SpongeBob SquarePants.
—Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for motorboat
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“Motorboat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motorboat. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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