motorboat

[ moh-ter-boht ]

/ ˈmoʊ tərˌboʊt /

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noun

a boat propelled by an inboard or outboard motor.

verb (used without object)

to travel in or operate a motorboat: to motorboat from Hyannis to Martha's Vineyard.

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Origin of motorboat

First recorded in 1900–05; motor + boat

OTHER WORDS FROM motorboat

mo·tor·boat·er, noun

Words nearby motorboat

motor aphasia, motor area, motor ataxia, motorbicycle, motorbike, motorboat, motorboating, motorbus, motorcade, motor camp, motorcar

How to use motorboat in a sentence

Built by Iguana Pro, the 32-foot-long vessel is an amphibious motorboat that can pull itself up on beaches and into hiding.
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If its creation had resulted in dozens of easily accessed shady picnic groves instead of a bathtub accessible only by expensive motorboats, we might not be having this discussion in the first place.
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He laughs that sailing yacht crew who become motorboat crew are known as “going over to the dark side,” because it’s seen as the easier, more plush option compared to the romance and closer-to-the-waves nature of actual sailing.
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Boating is popular here and it’s easy to rent paddling gear or a motorboat in Page, so long as you know how to drive it.
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Also, later today she's due to go for a ride on a jet powered motorboat - and attend a wine tasting.
William's New Baby Hint|Tom Sykes|April 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“My father called us ‘The Lucky Seven,’ and we had a 24-foot motorboat by that name,” says Mark Shriver, the fourth child.
Mark Shriver Talks About His Family, the Kennedys, and Writing About His Dad’s Decline|Lloyd Grove|June 7, 2012|DAILY BEAST
It is not easy for a common man in Africa to afford a motorboat with an 80-horsepower engine.
The Pirate Whisperer|Shaun Assael|February 5, 2009|DAILY BEAST
No answering response came from the motorboat which drove directly toward the sailboat.
Dan Carter and the River Camp|Mildred A. Wirt
The latest emergency caused Mr. Holloway to divert his attention from the motorboat.
Dan Carter and the River Camp|Mildred A. Wirt
That fellow looks like one of the men who were in the motorboat that struck the Holloway sailboat!
Dan Carter and the River Camp|Mildred A. Wirt
More than ever he was convinced that he had not been mistaken in identifying him as the motorboat operator.
Dan Carter and the River Camp|Mildred A. Wirt
Unable to see many feet ahead of them, the boys lost sight of the raft and the motorboat.
Dan Carter and the River Camp|Mildred A. Wirt

British Dictionary definitions for motorboat

motorboat

/ (ˈməʊtəˌbəʊt) /

noun

any boat powered by a motor

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