riverboat

noun

riv·​er·​boat ˈri-vər-ˌbōt How to pronounce riverboat (audio)
: a boat for use on a river

Examples of riverboat in a Sentence

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Other new ships include three Emerald ocean yachts and three new European riverboats. Jeri Clausing, AFAR Media, 21 Oct. 2025 Remembering the Ohio River's riverboat glory days. Rasputin Todd, Cincinnati Enquirer, 10 Oct. 2025 Tiffany and his wife owned and operated a riverboat cruise business, Wilderness Cruises, for two decades. Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 23 Sep. 2025 My grandparents love to travel, and the next trip on their calendar is a riverboat cruise from Paris all around northern France. Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 11 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for riverboat

Word History

First Known Use

1565, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of riverboat was in 1565

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“Riverboat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/riverboat. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.

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riverboat

noun
riv·​er·​boat -ˌbōt How to pronounce riverboat (audio)
: a boat used (as for carrying passengers or freight) on a river

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