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houseboat

noun

Definition of houseboat

as in riverboat

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as in trailer

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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

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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

One strong gust of wind can be enough to flip one of these trailers onto its side.

— CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026
Sure, Lucky’s escape is nearly foiled by the fleet-of-foot federal agent, but the same could be said for dozens of similar encounters throughout the premiere, at more perilous junctures than a brief jog between immobile trailers.

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 15 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

The World Traveler lineup was introduced within the last year across global markets and has earned recognition as sweet spot, an entry point for first-time RV buyers or owners considering a suppler travel trailer option.

— Everett Potter, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
The Embers Glamping & RV Resort Branson, Missouri The Embers Glamping & RV Resort offers unique accommodation options such as treehouse tents.

— Tree Meinch, Midwest Living, 11 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

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

More than 1,700 square meters (18,298 square feet) of interiors unfold with the scale expected of a major lakefront residence, including an indoor pool, spa, gym, cinema-capable conference room, lakeside terrace and private pontoon.

— Spencer Elliott, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
For a livelier outing, gather a group and set out on a pontoon boat with Carolina Cruising Charters, where add-ons like water skiing, kneeboarding, and tubing can transform a simple afternoon on the water into a full-fledged adventure.

— Brennan Long, Southern Living, 7 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
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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