personal watercraft
Americannoun
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a jet-propelled boat ridden like a motorcycle.
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these boats collectively.
Etymology
Origin of personal watercraft
First recorded in 1990–95
Example Sentences
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Vang used some of the money from the business to buy a five-acre, $1.235-million home in Rio Linda, another home in Sacramento, as well as more than a dozen cars and personal watercraft, authorities said.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 7, 2025
After Mr. Kwon made the dangerous trip, crossing around 200 miles of ocean by personal watercraft, he was found stranded on a mud flat off South Korea’s west coast, near Incheon.
From New York Times ● Nov. 23, 2023
Public records showed he owned at least one vessel made by Sea-Doo, a company known for its jet ski-style personal watercraft.
From Reuters ● Oct. 28, 2023
Kile Glover, her 11-year-old son with Bounce TV founder Ryan Glover, died in July 2012 after a personal watercraft struck the boy as he floated in an inner tube on the lake.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 13, 2023
Volunteers who went to the island on personal watercraft helped escort an elderly couple to an area where Coast Guard rescuers took them aboard a helicopter.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 30, 2022
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