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 The park's network of lakes and forests is best explored by boat, and many visitors opt to stay on a houseboat, using it as a floating basecamp for fishing, swimming, kayaking, and quiet afternoons on the water. — Lauren Dana Ellman, Midwest Living, 30 June 2026 Bella's parents, who live on a houseboat and travel through the Pacific Northwest's San Juan Islands year-round, were concerned for her safety at first, despite their own unconventional living situation. — Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 21 June 2026 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 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
  • Hollywood Casino Aurora was ranked ninth in the state in revenue as a riverboat during the first half of 2026.
    — Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Before joining Thunder Valley, Clayton built a career spanning more than 44 years in commercial casinos, racinos, riverboat gaming and tribal gaming operations, giving her experience across nearly every segment of the gaming industry.
    — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of riverboat
Noun
  • After the trailer for The Social Reckoning released in June, comments poured in about how strikingly close Strong’s voice sounded to Zuckerberg’s.
    — Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Firefighters arrived to find a semi-truck trailer loaded with toy batteries on fire next to a building.
    — Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of trailer
Noun
  • The vessel was a 22-foot bowrider motorboat, according to the New York Post.
    — Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Most motorboats won’t fit beneath the medieval bridge at Potter Heigham, and so are restricted to the southern Broads.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of motorboat
Noun
  • Several campsites at the Blue Canoe RV Resort in Dunbar Township flooded.
    — Jennifer Borrasso, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • An industry study found that RV trips can save travelers about 60% compared to flying and staying in hotels for a group of four, and about 46% for couples.
    — Sara Hansen, Denver Post, 11 Aug. 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
  • The spa The spa here is large, less storybook cottage and more farmhouse-style mansion.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Aug. 2026
  • The traditional farmhouse touches indoors and massive swimming pool don’t hurt its charm, either.
    — Elise Taylor, Vogue, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of farmhouse
Noun
  • Magdalena Jablonska of Des Plaines was killed on July 25 when a triple-engine pontoon boat operated by 45-year-old Richard Stevenson of Lisle collided with her boat in a no-wake zone.
    — Lauren Victory, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Two other people who had been aboard the pontoon left before law enforcement arrived.
    — Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 28 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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