Synonyms

speedboat

American

[speed-boht] / ˈspidˌboʊt /

noun

a motorboat designed for high speeds.

speedboat British

/ ˈspiːdˌbəʊt /

noun

a high-speed motorboat having either an inboard or outboard motor

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Etymology

Origin of speedboat

1910–15; speed ( def. ) + boat ( def. )

Example Sentences

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Ten of them this past week boarded a speedboat for what one of them told relatives was a fishing trip.

From The Wall Street Journal

At least one American citizen was shot dead and another injured by Cuban officials intercepting a speedboat off its coast on Wednesday, a US official has said.

From BBC

The commander of the Cuban vessel was injured in the clash after the patrol approached to identify the speedboat’s occupants, Cuban authorities said.

From The Wall Street Journal

The chosen group of 30 boys filmed on mountain tops and in the jungle, mangroves, waterfalls and beaches on a remote island off Langkawi, which they travelled to by speedboat.

From BBC

The death of 15 Afghan and Moroccan migrants after a speedboat carrying them collided with a Greek coastguard vessel has been presented by Greek authorities as an open and shut case.

From BBC

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