boathouse

noun

boat·​house ˈbōt-ˌhau̇s 

: a building to house and protect boats

Examples of boathouse in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

There’s plenty of room to spread out, with a main cottage as well as a boathouse accommodating up to eight guests. — Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 21 Aug. 2026

Meanwhile, guests were shuttled from town via boat and dropped off at their boathouse. — Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 18 Aug. 2026

The village is known for its funayas, traditional wooden boathouses built directly on the harbor’s edge, which shelter fishing boats below and families above. — Amy Tadehara, Travel + Leisure, 16 Aug. 2026

Absent from the park is an adequate boathouse, so a new rental stand or similar structure would need to be set up for the operation. — Hanna Kang, Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 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