noun

motorboat

MOH-tuh-boht

Motorboat (noun) means a boat powered by an engine rather than sails or oars. Example: “They rented a motorboat to explore the coastline.”

noun

A boat powered by an engine rather than sails or oars.

"They rented a motorboat to explore the coastline."

"The motorboat's engine sputtered and died halfway across the lake."

How to use motorboat

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishA boat that runs on an engine.

Common pairings

rent a motorboat motorboat engine

motorboated past tense, motorboats plural, motorboats singular

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They rented a _____ to explore the coastline.

From motor + boat.

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What does “motorboat” mean?

The word “motorboat” means a boat powered by an engine rather than sails or oars. In plain terms, a boat that runs on an engine.

How do you pronounce “motorboat”?

“Motorboat” is pronounced MOH-tuh-boht (/ˈmoʊtəˌboʊt/ in IPA).

How do you use “motorboat” in a sentence?

Here is “motorboat” used in a sentence: “They rented a motorboat to explore the coastline.”

What part of speech is “motorboat”?

“Motorboat” is a noun.