Jet Ski

American

Trademark.

a brand of personal watercraft.

Jet Ski British

noun

a small self-propelled vehicle for one person resembling a scooter, which skims across water on a flat keel, and is steered by means of handlebars

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verb

to ride a Jet Ski

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In 2023, Chinese activist Kwon Pyong, who is an ethnic Korean, fled to South Korea on a jet ski, carrying binoculars and a compass.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

For outdoor adventure enthusiasts, there is also a new dock with concrete pilings, boat and jet ski lifts, and vinyl bulkhead that are situated on a 75 x 160 waterfront lot.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 12, 2026

You go down to Long Beach and you can hop on a jet ski and ride all the way to Catalina.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 25, 2024

Sir Ed - who carried out a series of daring stunts during the election campaign - opened the conference in eye-catching fashion, by riding a jet ski through Brighton Marina.

From BBC • Sep. 14, 2024

In 2011, he suffered near-fatal injuries in a jet ski accident.

From Seattle Times • May 23, 2024

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