houseboat

house·boat | \ ˈhau̇s-ˌbōt

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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 As a waitress at the former No Wake Cafe for four years, Liz Miller dreamed of someday owning a houseboat of her own. — Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, "After 15 years moored off St. Paul’s Harriet Island, owner of floating bed-and-breakfast ready to move on," 5 Oct. 2019 The attraction houses more than 300 vessels dating from the mid-19th century onward and touches on all modes of water transportation, including skiffs, canoes, motorboats and a 106-foot houseboat. — Washington Post, "More than 1,500 ways to celebrate Museum Day on Sept. 21," 21 Sep. 2018 The dredges are homemade and clumsy, as big as houseboats. — Nell Zink, Harper's magazine, "The Bird Angle," 28 Oct. 2019 Think of the tour as a sneak peek into life on a houseboat. — Joan Morris, The Mercury News, "Look inside: Floating on a dream houseboat in Sausalito," 31 Aug. 2019 Floating homes rarely leave their permanent moorings, but one houseboat featured on Sausalito’s upcoming Floating Homes Tour is a portal to faraway places. — Joan Morris, The Mercury News, "Sausalito houseboat a salute to modern Danish art and Hawaiian wood," 31 Aug. 2019 Caleb Smith followed his bunny Snickers down the rabbit hole and ended up with a houseboat, a business and five islands. — Deanna Weniger, Twin Cities, "Island hopping: Bloomington teen makes biz out of taking bunnies to Mississippi islands," 30 Aug. 2019 Mission Bay’s 20 houseboats were protected in perpetuity. — San Francisco Chronicle, "of the Golden State Warriors’ Chase Center next week will mark the flamboyant and unexpected finale of a 40-year exercise in city-building, San Francisco style.," 5 Jan. 2016 The building of Glen Canyon Dam in 1966 tamed the river and created the lake that is a boater’s dream — whether explored by kayak or houseboat. — Jay Jones, Los Angeles Times, "Have Lake Powell all to yourself on an off-season weekend trip," 5 Sep. 2019

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“Houseboat.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/houseboat. Accessed 10 December 2019.

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