houseboat

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Recent Examples of houseboat Alexandra Fröhlich was discovered dead by relatives onboard her houseboat in the Moorfleet district of the German city, according to a statement that Hamburg Police shared with CNN. Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2025 Reserve one of the park’s many campgrounds (some drive-in, some backcountry, and many only accessible by canoe), or stay on the water in a houseboat (permit required). Maggie Fuller, AFAR Media, 23 Apr. 2025 The houseboat is safe, as is the Windmill Chapel, where weddings, christenings and memorials are held. Deborah Netburn, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2025 Now, my devotion continues with her newest, Swept Away — a love story about two strangers who get stranded at sea together on a houseboat. Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 24 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for houseboat
Recent Examples of Synonyms for houseboat
Noun
  • There’s also a great deal of riverboat cruises that depart from Amsterdam, including Viking’s trip down the Rhine — eight days with stops in Germany, France and Switzerland.
    Emily Longeretta, Variety, 25 May 2025
  • Passengers will sail on the American Symphony, a nearly new riverboat with decor that has nautical blue-and-white touches.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 27 May 2025
Noun
  • On top of this, here’s the new nearly two-minute trailer for the Infinity Castle movie, which has racked up 6.3 million views in 24 hours with a massive 367K to 1K like-to-dislike ratio on YouTube.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
  • Ryan Gosling isn’t convinced that venturing to outer space seems like a blast in the first trailer for Amazon MGM Studios‘ sci-fi movie Project Hail Mary. Phil Lord and Christopher Miller directed the film that hits theaters March 20, 2026.
    Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 30 June 2025
Noun
  • Listen to this article A flash fire erupted on a motorboat in the Intracoastal Waterway near Fort Lauderdale on Memorial Day, severely injuring 11 people, including two young children, officials said.
    Angie DiMichele, Sun Sentinel, 27 May 2025
  • But where are the best spots to zip around on a motorboat or charter a yacht?
    Brittany Anas, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
Noun
  • Thor is forecasting wholesale RV shipments between 320,400 and 337,000 for the industry, which would likely mean a decline over the 333,733 towable and motorized vehicles achieved last year.
    Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 27 June 2025
  • In a September 2024 court filing, Whitney said Travis was living in his RV and spending nights at shelters.
    Nicole Acosta, People.com, 26 June 2025
Noun
  • California officials have identified the eight victims who died after a powerboat capsized on Lake Tahoe over the weekend.
    Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 25 June 2025
  • Just keep in mind that renting a powerboat isn’t the best way to explore deep in the park, as powerboat rentals are only allowed in Coot Bay and Whitewater Bay.
    Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 16 June 2025
Noun
  • But nearly a decade after Wife Swap introduced the world to the ultra-strict Stockdale family, Jacob Stockdale turned their idyllic farmhouse into a crime scene — killing his mother and younger brother before turning the gun on himself.
    Christina Coulter, People.com, 21 June 2025
  • There is this massive explosion that happens when you guys infiltrate Grady's farmhouse.
    EW.com, EW.com, 20 June 2025
Noun
  • Under Canvas Grand Canyon is well situated near the Mather Point and Grandview Point lookouts, while Under Canvas Lake Powell-Grand Staircase is a great launch spot for those looking to take a pontoon boat tour through the breathtaking slot canyons.
    Mackenzie Schmidt, People.com, 28 June 2025
  • The tree as a whole matches the seed in scale: the leaves grow up to 33 feet long, the length of a pontoon boat.
    The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 26 June 2025
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

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