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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Some of the pirates were already waiting there in speedboats. Soham Mitra, Lou Robinson and Patrick Gallagher, CNN, 22 Feb. 2025 The success comes following 25 years of conservation measures, including preserving vital beach habitats from threats such as speedboats and tourism. Erika Page, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Dec. 2024 In a video shared on social media, Newton, a participant on Special Forces‘ third season, can be seen standing on a moving speedboat besides an instructor, as a helicopter hovers above the boat from a short distance away. Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 13 Jan. 2025 When the speedboat neared the pearly shore, a crooked line of hotel staff dressed in white and navy began to wave. Mary Holland, Robb Report, 20 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for speedboat

Word History

First Known Use

1911, in the meaning defined above

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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 3 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

speedboat

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

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