houseboat

noun

Definition of houseboatnext
1
as in riverboat

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2
as in trailer

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Recent Examples of houseboat Jack Pearson, Compass, (516) 457-7111 Port Washington Docked on Manhasset Bay, this 1986 houseboat is near Bat Walk Park and shops and dining in the town’s center. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 8 June 2026 The Cora Houseboat offers guests the chance to spend the night anchored to the White Barn’s private dock in a bespoke 512-square-foot houseboat, complete with a rooftop sundeck. — Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 31 May 2026 Among the lots are a $150,000 David Yurman diamond bracelet, a Nile cruise for up to six guests on Christian Louboutin’s houseboat, and a safari for up to a dozen people at a game refuge in South Africa. — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 26 May 2026 Based on a viral short film, the movie features Martin Freeman and Susie Porter as a couple who have commandeered a houseboat to evade hordes of rapacious undead. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 1 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for houseboat
Recent Examples of Synonyms for houseboat
  1. riverboat
  2. trailer
  3. motorboat
  4. RV
  5. powerboat
  6. farmhouse
  7. pontoon
  8. house trailer
Noun
  • The 28-foot tall, 105-foot-long Mark Twain riverboat still takes travelers through the Rivers of America today, making the loop around Tom Sawyer Island.
    — Julie Tremaine, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026
  • This riverboat line warmly welcomes singles, with crew specially trained to ensure these travelers always feel included.
    — Janice Wald Henderson, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 June 2026
Definition of riverboat
Noun
  • In the trailer, Zelie (Thuso Mbedu) and her older brother, Tzain (Tosin Cole), team up with the king’s daughter, Princess Amari (Amandla Stenberg), and his son, Prince Inan (Damson Idris), to fight against the oppression of their people.
    — Malik Davis, VIBE.com, 29 July 2026
  • In the new trailer, the avatars have also entered the real world, but they are stuck in demo mode.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 29 July 2026
Definition of trailer
Noun
  • Rent a paddleboard or take a cruise up the river in a classic wooden motorboat to enjoy views of Mystic from the water.
    — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 17 July 2026
  • Upon arrival, authorities found that a 33-foot cabin cruiser motorboat carrying nine passengers had struck a smaller vessel carrying five passengers.
    — Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 27 June 2026
Definition of motorboat
Noun
  • Near the north side of Seeley Lake, Tamaracks Resort has lakefront cabins for rent as well as tent and RV camping.
    — Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 25 July 2026
  • Ashley shrunk her wardrobe, which used to fill an entire room of their home, into a much smaller RV closet.
    — Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 24 July 2026
Definition of RV
Noun
  • This is Moskito’s newest baby, which has just fully opened with a series of swimming pools, a basketball court, its own 42-foot powerboat, a games room, and a vinyl record library, plus direct access to the beach.
    — Sarah Turner, Robb Report, 25 June 2026
  • Combining sustainability with another niche – powerboat motorsport – could have been a recipe for disaster.
    — James Morris, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
Definition of powerboat
Noun
  • Three of the plans will be offered with Stratford modern, Santa Barbara and farmhouse architectural elevations, while a fourth plan will feature a single architectural style.
    — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 26 July 2026
  • According to reports, the 2,222-square-foot house sits atop 78 acres of land, erected where the original 18th-century farmhouse once stood.
    — Joyce Chen, Architectural Digest, 23 July 2026
Definition of farmhouse
Noun
  • Nelson and her husband, Kurt Krumenauer, were hospitalized after a one-boat pontoon accident on Balsam Lake in Wisconsin.
    — Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 21 July 2026
  • Some people prefer to explore the body of water by kayak; others prefer a pontoon boat or a jet ski.
    — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 21 July 2026
Definition of pontoon
Noun
  • 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
  • According to a 1999 addendum to that document, the small house trailer was replaced by a large one valued at $80,000.
    — Brian Maffly, The Salt Lake Tribune, 8 Dec. 2022
Definition of house trailer

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