: a building to house and protect boats

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Additional amenities include a 9,000-square-foot fitness facility, beach clubs, five-star restaurants, a full-service spa, and a boathouse. Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 22 July 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for boathouse

Word History

First Known Use

1625, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of boathouse was in 1625

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“Boathouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boathouse. Accessed 29 Jul. 2026.

Kids Definition

: a shelter for boats
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