motorboat
noun
mo·tor·boat
ˈmō-tər-ˌbōt 
: a boat propelled usually by an internal combustion engine
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motorboats are banned on the lake because they are a hazard to swimmers
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When Eastman tried to escape, he was shot in the leg, then forced onto a motorboat by his abductors.
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Nina Turner, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
Jansson spent much of her life living in a cottage like this one – all wooden planks and questionable plumbing – where, in the film, Sophia, her father (Anders Danielsen Lie, quietly rewarding as ever) and Grandma arrive on a motorboat in the first scene.
—Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 19 Oct. 2024
Nautor Swan has been building high-end, fast, and luxurious sailboats (and recently two motorboat models) since 1969.
—Tonya Russell, Robb Report, 23 Sep. 2024
Nine people were on the 31-foot motorboat at the time of the accident, which took place on the Connecticut River at about 9 p.m. near Harbor One Marina in Old Saybrook, according to the Connecticut Environmental Conservation Police.
—Jon Haworth, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2024
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Nina Turner, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
Jansson spent much of her life living in a cottage like this one – all wooden planks and questionable plumbing – where, in the film, Sophia, her father (Anders Danielsen Lie, quietly rewarding as ever) and Grandma arrive on a motorboat in the first scene.
—Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 19 Oct. 2024
Nautor Swan has been building high-end, fast, and luxurious sailboats (and recently two motorboat models) since 1969.
—Tonya Russell, Robb Report, 23 Sep. 2024
Nine people were on the 31-foot motorboat at the time of the accident, which took place on the Connecticut River at about 9 p.m. near Harbor One Marina in Old Saybrook, according to the Connecticut Environmental Conservation Police.
—Jon Haworth, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2024
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“Motorboat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/motorboat. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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motorboat
noun
mo·tor·boat
-ˌbōt
: a boat driven by a motor
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