speedboat
noun
a motorboat designed for high speeds.
speedboats
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pluralof speedboat.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Often, the group used a fleet of high-powered speedboats to conduct rapid maritime operations.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
U.S. authorities deny any part in the puzzling series of events, which involved a pair of 35-ton fishing craft — not the sleek speedboats typically pictured in Department of Defense videos of maritime strikes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 15, 2026
Any such operation, if ordered, would risk significant casualties, considering that Iran relies on drones, missiles and small speedboats to strike vessels that attempt to defy its blockade.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 3, 2026
As well as the 35m-long sub, the security forces also seized six speedboats, seven outboard motors and dozens of barrels of fuel.
From BBC ● Mar. 5, 2026
They had ridden in speedboats and played tennis.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
