houseboat
noun
house·boat
ˈhau̇s-ˌbōt 
: 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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Jack Pearson, Compass, (516) 457-7111 Port Washington Docked on Manhasset Bay, this 1986 houseboat is near Bat Walk Park and shops and dining in the town’s center.
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The Week Us, TheWeek, 8 June 2026
Waldo Point Harbor is a veritable floating art gallery, a community of eclectically decorated, historic houseboats anchored just offshore.
—Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 7 June 2026
Among the lots are a $150,000 David Yurman diamond bracelet, a Nile cruise for up to six guests on Christian Louboutin’s houseboat, and a safari for up to a dozen people at a game refuge in South Africa.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 26 May 2026
Main Street houses several boutiques and art galleries, and many of the points of interest are located in old houseboats along Ark Row.
—Nora Heston Tarte, Mercury News, 18 May 2026
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The Week Us, TheWeek, 8 June 2026
Waldo Point Harbor is a veritable floating art gallery, a community of eclectically decorated, historic houseboats anchored just offshore.
—Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 7 June 2026
Among the lots are a $150,000 David Yurman diamond bracelet, a Nile cruise for up to six guests on Christian Louboutin’s houseboat, and a safari for up to a dozen people at a game refuge in South Africa.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 26 May 2026
Main Street houses several boutiques and art galleries, and many of the points of interest are located in old houseboats along Ark Row.
—Nora Heston Tarte, Mercury News, 18 May 2026
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“Houseboat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/houseboat. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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houseboat
noun
house·boat
ˈhau̇s-ˌbōt
: a roomy usually shallow and flat-bottomed pleasure boat equipped for use as a dwelling or for cruising
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