boathouse

noun

boat·​house ˈbōt-ˌhau̇s 

: a building to house and protect boats

Examples of boathouse in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Make your way to the Goupa-Kara settlement and walk among picture-perfect boathouses. — Helen Iatrou, Travel + Leisure, 11 July 2026

The nine-bedroom property meets that tradition with more than 500 feet of frontage, a sandy beach, boathouse and the largest permanent in-water dock on the lake. — Spencer Elliott, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

The 130-year-old Canary Island date palm that was originally planted in 1896 now stands just to the right of the Jungle Cruise entrance — so close, in fact, that the trunk rubs up against the boathouse queue building. — Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 7 July 2026

The listing, which includes a 9,000-square-foot main home, 500 feet of Atlantic Ocean frontage, and a boathouse on Georgica Pond, is shared by Ed Petrie, James Petrie, and Charles Forsman of Compass. — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 25 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1625, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for boathouse

• alehouse
• almshouse
• backhouse
• baghouse
• bakehouse
• bathhouse
• bauhaus
• blockhouse
• brewhouse
• bunkhouse
• clubhouse
• courthouse

Kids Definition

boathouse

noun

boat·​house ˈbōt-ˌhau̇s 

: a shelter for boats