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as in riverboat
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as in trailer
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Recent Examples of houseboat
Visitors can also stay right on the water, with third-party houseboat rentals.
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Eve Chen, USA Today, 1 Mar. 2026
Hannah, Owen and Bailey lived on a houseboat in Sausalito, California in Season 1.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 20 Feb. 2026
Luc’s spot gets blown up when his houseboat girlfriend, the Michelin fraud Marianne, arrives to surprise him.
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2025
The idea that someone could actually live in the studio — which from the outside looks a bit like a large beached Sausalito houseboat — was clarifying for actor Steven Lee Johnson, who plays audio engineer Charlie in the show.
—Theater Critic, San Francisco Chronicle, 14 Nov. 2025
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Eve Chen, USA Today, 1 Mar. 2026
Hannah, Owen and Bailey lived on a houseboat in Sausalito, California in Season 1.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 20 Feb. 2026
Luc’s spot gets blown up when his houseboat girlfriend, the Michelin fraud Marianne, arrives to surprise him.
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2025
The idea that someone could actually live in the studio — which from the outside looks a bit like a large beached Sausalito houseboat — was clarifying for actor Steven Lee Johnson, who plays audio engineer Charlie in the show.
—Theater Critic, San Francisco Chronicle, 14 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for houseboat
Noun
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American author Mark Twain certainly enjoyed his former profession as a riverboat pilot on the Mississippi in the late 1850s and early 1860s.—
René Ostberg,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
7 May 2026
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Tapping into the city's riverboat gambling history at on-land casinos and attending annual festivals celebrating literature, film, and music are also big draws.—
Anne Olivia Bauso,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Apr. 2026
Noun
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So, in the abstract, asking EV and PHEV owners to pay their share is not unreasonable, especially since the slightly higher curb weight of these vehicles will do slightly more damage to the roads, although passenger vehicles are a rounding error compared to a garbage truck, bus, or tractor-trailer.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
19 May 2026
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The second trailer, released in Apple's QuickTime format a few months later, would be downloaded a million times within 24 hours of its launch.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
19 May 2026
Noun
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The boat, a 39-foot Sea Ray Cabin motorboat, was anchored at the Haulover sandbar with 13 passengers on board, according to a new report from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC).—
Peter D'Oench,
CBS News,
15 May 2026
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Arriving by late afternoon gave plenty of time for a few of us to take a motorboat shortcut to tiny but tony Portofino, where Dodge and rally regulars Ian Campbell and Robert Rooks were part of our small party soaking up the ambiance while sipping Aperol Spritz.—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
11 May 2026
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Tony Barthel, a veteran of the RV industry who runs the site StressLess Camping, sees it all the time.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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The World Traveler debuted earlier this year at the Florida RV SuperShow and is available now for a base price of US$69,400.—
C.C. Weiss
May 15,
New Atlas,
15 May 2026
Noun
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These are all places where anglers, waterskiers, and other lake users have been running powerboats for more than 100 years.—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
2 Apr. 2026
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Some powerboat rentals will operate from a dock farther east, with shuttles taking customers out.—
Spencer Wilson,
CBS News,
4 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Known for looking romantic and a little overgrown, the cottage garden aesthetic pairs beautifully with so many interior trends—from maximalist to farmhouse to, of course, cottagecore.—
Ashley Chalmers,
The Spruce,
17 May 2026
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For a restaurant outside of the hotel, Gladstone Tavern offers American fare in an 1847 colonial farmhouse.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
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The sunshade on her stroller had gotten twisted around its thin chrome bars, reminding me of the pontoon that had been torn off.—
Stephen King,
The Atlantic,
15 May 2026
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The all-season lakefront resort offers family-friendly amenities and activities like weekend campfires with s’mores, pontoon boat charters, lawn games, and watercraft rentals.—
Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
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Both the Bay Bridge and Francis Scott Key Bridge are under limited restrictions, meaning no house trailers or empty box trailers are allowed to travel through, according to the Maryland Transportation Authority.—
Dan Belson,
Baltimore Sun,
14 Mar. 2023
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Burglary There was a burglary to a house trailer in the 7300 block of McCormick Boulevard on Jan. 8 in which an unknown person used a pry tool to pry open a door on a mobile trailer.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2023
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“Houseboat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/houseboat. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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