speedboat

noun

speed·​boat ˈspēd-ˌbōt How to pronounce speedboat (audio)
Synonyms of speedboatnext
: a fast launch or motorboat
speedboating
ˈspēd-ˌbō-tiŋ How to pronounce speedboat (audio)
noun

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speedboats leaving wakes that cause damage to docked vessels and the shoreline
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The poor guy had to travel up the Thames on a speedboat accompanied by Royal Marines but clad, laughably, in a life jacket, like a kid on an inflatable-donut ride. — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026 The only way to the island is by speedboat, so guests have to be able to get out of a boat into the shallow water, and walk up on to the beach. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026 The two allegedly watched a live video of 11 men on a speedboat before SEAL Team 6 operators were ordered to sink the vessel. — Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2026 Set against the dramatic backdrop of the Italian city’s waterfront, with attendees arriving via speedboat, the Venice red carpet is an unmatched opportunity for windswept movie-star glamour, with A-listers aplenty taking advantage. — Kase Wickman, Vanity Fair, 2 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for speedboat

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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

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