houseboat

noun

house·boat | \ ˈhau̇s-ˌbōt

Definition of houseboat

: a boat fitted for use as a dwelling especially : a pleasure craft with a broad beam, a usually shallow draft, and a large superstructure resembling a house

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Recent Examples on the Web This month, about 100 people gathered outside the houseboat where Mr. Manchin stays when in Washington. — New York Times, 19 Nov. 2021 Maybe no one will want to go to Manchin's swanky houseboat parties anymore. — David Faris, The Week, 23 Sep. 2021 Patricia Cassidy lives on a houseboat at a marina in Vancouver, British Columbia. — Washington Post, 28 Nov. 2021 This building is surrounded by 12 exclusive villas that not only float, but can also be moved around to other anchorage points like a houseboat. — Jessica Poitevien, Travel + Leisure, 8 Dec. 2021 For visitors to Indian Kashmir, the houseboat experience Is considered unmissable -- like staying in a haveli mansion in Rajasthan or a villa in Goa. — Ranjan Pal, CNN, 19 Nov. 2021 Prices start around $1,000 per week for a houseboat on a canal in Europe and top $280,000 per week for a 154-foot superyacht in the Caribbean. — David Lahuta, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Oct. 2021 From about mid-August to April, the smallest houseboat (which sleeps up to eight guests comfortably) can be rented for $1,200 for a three-day, two-night visit. — Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2021 The first is a snoop named Miriam Lewis, who lives on an adjacent houseboat. — Washington Post, 29 Aug. 2021

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