riverboat

noun

riv·er·boat ˈri-vər-ˌbōt

Synonyms of riverboat next

: a boat for use on a river

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The eight-day cruise will depart April 27 on the line's newest riverboat, American Serenade. —

Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2023 Experience the nation’s largest light, art and projection mapping experience with a front row seat aboard a riverboat. —

Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 10 Oct. 2022 After transferring the enslaved passengers to a riverboat, the Clotilda’s captain, William Foster, burned and deliberately sank the vessel in July 1860. —

Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 May 2022 Moored along the western bank of the Nile separating the city's two halves is La Pacha 1901, a riverboat that serves as a dining and entertainment complex stacked with multiple establishments. —

Jake Emen, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Feb. 2023 The state wagering tax was based on two licenses for the city’s two riverboats. —

Carrie Napoleon, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2023 In a one-of-a-kind shore excursion, guests on board will be able to participate in a taping of the popular TV show when the riverboat arrives in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. —

Irene S. Levine, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2023 Watch The Proposal on Hulu Death on the Nile Detective Hercule Poirot works to solve a mysterious murder case on a riverboat traveling on the Nile River. —

Hannah Kerns, Peoplemag, 21 Feb. 2023 Porter will deliver a new single while on the riverboat Louis Armstrong on the Mississippi River in the city’s historic French Quarter, while Yankee will give a special hometown performance. —

Heran Mamo, Billboard, 30 Dec. 2021 See More

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