Thesaurus results for HOUSEBOAT

houseboat

noun

Definition of houseboat

as in riverboat

Related Words

Relevance

as in trailer

Related Words

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of houseboat 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 For a few years after they were married in 1969, Herbert and Nicole Wertheim lived on a 22-by 52-foot houseboat moored in the Miami River. — Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026 Travel back in time with a stay at The Gibson Inn, or experience this area’s way of life by renting a cottage or a houseboat. — Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 17 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for houseboat

Recent Examples of Synonyms for houseboat

Noun

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
By Bay City News A decommissioned riverboat in Vallejo caught fire late Friday night, according to the Vallejo Fire Department.

— Bay City News, Mercury News, 20 June 2026

Definition of riverboat

Noun

Meet the two young protagonists and their surroundings in the exclusive trailer for Fruit Gathering right here.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2026
There is a loud online movement pushing back against Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey, downvoting its trailers and spamming social media comments in threads about the film.

— Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

Definition of trailer

Noun

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
French gendarmes buzzed around in motorboats off the coast of Evian on Saturday, and one officer hoisted up a bulky drone-interception device in a display of the security measures being rolled out for the summit.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 June 2026

Definition of motorboat

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

In 1984, Baker married Emmy Award-winning lyricist and singer-songwriter Dory Previn, and the two eventually left Los Angeles to settle into an old farmhouse in Southfield, Massachusetts, the Berkshires.

— Greg Evans, Deadline, 4 July 2026
Schallau’s specialty is saison, a style of farmhouse ales bursting with complex flavors, such as Bourgeois Daydreams, a pale golden table beer featuring notes of makrut lime leaves and Meyer lemon.

— Midwest Living, Midwest Living, 1 July 2026

Definition of farmhouse

Noun

While some soon-to-be-retirees are called to the beach or the mountains, others are drawn to lake living and all its perks, like watching sunsets on the dock, grilling outside, and taking the pontoon boat out for daily cruises.

— Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 28 June 2026
Captain An Electric Boat Around Morro Bay Estero Adventures rents quiet electric pontoon boats that visitors operate themselves.

— David Hochman, Forbes.com, 26 June 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
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

Definition of house trailer

Browse Nearby Words

house arrests

houseboat

houseboats

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Houseboat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/houseboat. Accessed 10 Jul. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of houseboat

noun

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster on houseboat

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

effulgence

Popular in Grammar & Usage

Is that lie 'bald-faced' or 'bold-faced'?

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

Commonly Misspelled Words

How to Use Em Dashes (—), En Dashes (–) , and Hyphens (-)

Popular in Wordplay

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

The Longest Long Words List

One-Word Oxymorons: Bittersweet, Spendthrift, and More

Ten Words Ending with a Silent ‘T’

The Words of the Week - Jul 10

Popular

Is that lie 'bald-faced' or 'bold-faced'?

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

The Longest Long Words List

Games & Quizzes