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as in riverboat
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as in trailer
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Recent Examples of houseboat
Troy Donahue starred as one of three detectives who worked out of a houseboat anchored across from the Fontainebleau Hotel.
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Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 July 2025
The park does not require an entry fee, although there are separate charges for camping, houseboat permits, boat tours and on-site equipment rentals.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 7 June 2025
Where to stay: There are various houseboat rental companies that serve different districts in the park, but 360-square-mile Rainey Lake, on the border with Canada, is usually the best bet for a true wilderness experience while on a houseboat.
—Ryan Krogh, Outside Online, 3 June 2025
It’s crowded with houseboats, fishing vessels, roving vendors in sampans, and multi-story floating restaurants that drew tourists until the COVID-19 pandemic forced them to shutter.
—H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 6 June 2025
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Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 July 2025
The park does not require an entry fee, although there are separate charges for camping, houseboat permits, boat tours and on-site equipment rentals.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 7 June 2025
Where to stay: There are various houseboat rental companies that serve different districts in the park, but 360-square-mile Rainey Lake, on the border with Canada, is usually the best bet for a true wilderness experience while on a houseboat.
—Ryan Krogh, Outside Online, 3 June 2025
It’s crowded with houseboats, fishing vessels, roving vendors in sampans, and multi-story floating restaurants that drew tourists until the COVID-19 pandemic forced them to shutter.
—H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 6 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for houseboat
Noun
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Enjoy the beauty of natural Florida while exchanging rings or dancing into the night at a riverboat reception with a capacity for up to 176 people.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 Aug. 2025
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Other special events include, a riverboat ride hosted by Green River Distillery, a mix and mingle at The Last Refuge, 600 E. Market St., in NuLu and a fine dining experience at Bistro Le Relais, 2817 Taylorsville Road, with former Courier Journal food critic Susan Reigler.—
Molly Gregory,
The Courier-Journal,
16 July 2025
Noun
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One strong gust of wind can be enough to flip one of these trailers onto its side.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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Meanwhile, Chalamet has been teasing his upcoming film Marty Supreme on his Instagram, which Kylie subtly supported by liking a clip of the trailer.—
Liza Esquibias,
People.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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Kight was also charged with operating his motorboat on the lake negligently, endangering the life of Jennifer Ann Stahle by not looking forward in the direction of travel and being under the influence, according to court documents.—
Nadine El-Bawab,
ABC News,
5 Aug. 2025
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On the Lake of the Ozarks or Missouri rivers, young people often take the helms of motorboats and jet skis.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
24 June 2025
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The coolest thing was the very first RV. RVs have come a long way.—
Carole Hinojosa
August 15,
Literary Hub,
15 Aug. 2025
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When Taniya returns to college in the fall, Derek and Latasha will live in their RV while working on fixing up the house.—
Bridget Fogarty,
jsonline.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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The race will be run off Virginia Key near the historic Miami Marine Stadium, once the heart of American powerboat racing.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
10 Aug. 2025
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Never stand up in your small powerboat, canoe or similar watercraft.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
31 July 2025
Noun
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It's believed that exposure began in the farmhouse 12 years ago, leading to a colonization of mold from inhaled spores.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Aug. 2025
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Men at the farmhouse responded by blasting away with guns, expending boxes of ammunition to no effect.—
Josh Wood,
The Courier-Journal,
6 Aug. 2025
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The business did file a petition for limitation for liability in federal court related to a Sept. 11, 2024, crash involving one of its rental pontoon boats, which hit another vessel near New River in Fort Lauderdale, records show.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
14 Aug. 2025
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But there’s also the Audubon Bird Sanctuary and Alabama Aquarium at the Dauphin Island Sea Lab. Dauphin Island village at the island’s east end offers restaurants and deep-sea fishing charters as well as rental speedboats, pontoon boats and jet skis.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
8 Aug. 2025
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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 Aug. 2025.
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