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
Recent Examples on the Web Taiwan on Thursday defended the actions of its coast guard after two people on a Chinese speedboat, which got too close to a front-line Taiwanese island, died when their boat overturned while trying to flee a coast guard ship. Reuters, NBC News, 18 Feb. 2024 The video, which was taken by a local resident who was in the water at the time, shows a white-colored speedboat dashing up toward Marine Street beach in La Jolla, about 10 miles north of downtown San Diego. Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 1 Feb. 2024 The show also features three iconic South Florida boats – Pilar, a replica of Ernest Hemingway’s famous boat; the original Miami Vice Scarab speedboat; and the Carol Suzanne, which is the Miami Marine Stadium’s most prominent racing boat. Miami Staff, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024 The speedboat doesn’t make a wonderful first impression either. Christopher Cameron, Robb Report, 25 Jan. 2024 The assault began early Saturday when Hamas launched thousands of rockets toward Israeli cities and sent militants into Israeli territory overland and by using paragliders and speedboats. Devlin Barrett, Washington Post, 7 Oct. 2023 Hop on a speedboat in town and escape to eco-friendly boutique hotels tucked away on sandy shores, offering some serious rest and relaxation far from the crowds. Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 3 Feb. 2024 Get an adrenaline rush on the Shotover Jet. Carving through the Shotover River in a speedboat has long been one of Queenstown’s most popular adventure activities. Amy Louise Bailey, Travel + Leisure, 30 Oct. 2023 Ukrainian soldiers can be seen removing a radar system and engaging a Russian Su-30 fighter jet from their speedboats. Adam Taylor, Washington Post, 11 Sep. 2023

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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 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

speedboat

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

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