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# speedboat

noun (a speedboat, speedboats)

«speedboat» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

A small, fast boat with a powerful engine. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/speedboat/#m1)

### In the lessons

In everyday life and holidays, speedboat rides on lakes or the sea. In stories and films, chases in speedboats. In maths, speed, distance and time problems use speedboats. Safety: always wear a life jacket. Phrases: speedboat ride.

### Examples

- We went for a speedboat ride at the seaside. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/speedboat/#x1)
- The speedboat zoomed across the lake. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/speedboat/#x2)
- Wear a life jacket on a speedboat. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/speedboat/#x3)
- The speedboat travelled 60 km in 2 hours. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/speedboat/#x4)
- Waves from the speedboat rocked our canoe. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/speedboat/#x5)
- The spy escaped in a speedboat. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/speedboat/#x6)

### Note

Countable; one word. Maths: speed = distance ÷ time, so 60 km in 2 hours is 30 km per hour.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «speedboat» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/speedboat/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«speedboat» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/speedboat.html) on Mova free.