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as in riverboat
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as in trailer
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Recent Examples of houseboat
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.
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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.
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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.
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Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
17 Apr. 2026
In [The Assassination of Gianni Versace], after the assassination, Andrew Cunanan kills himself on a houseboat.
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Chris Murphy,
Vanity Fair,
27 Mar. 2026
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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
In [The Assassination of Gianni Versace], after the assassination, Andrew Cunanan kills himself on a houseboat.
—
Chris Murphy,
Vanity Fair,
27 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for houseboat
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This riverboat line warmly welcomes singles, with crew specially trained to ensure these travelers always feel included.
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By Bay City News A decommissioned riverboat in Vallejo caught fire late Friday night, according to the Vallejo Fire Department.
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Photos released by state police showed the tractor-trailer lying on its side, with cans of Michelob Ultra and Bud Light strewn across the roadway.
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Off-road unit is designed with a wedge-style pop-up roof for extra standing room plus exterior pantry and slide-out kitchen for cooking outside the trailer.
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Upon arrival, authorities found that a 33-foot cabin cruiser motorboat carrying nine passengers had struck a smaller vessel carrying five passengers.
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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.
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Interest in stargazing campsites is substantially larger than generally recognized, says Juliana Baena of RV Trader, an online classifieds site for buying and selling new and used recreational vehicles.
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The overall layout feels designed by people actively using RV appliances, diesel heaters, amateur radio equipment, portable refrigerators, and mobile off-grid systems rather than simply checking boxes on a specification sheet.
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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.
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Combining sustainability with another niche – powerboat motorsport – could have been a recipe for disaster.
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Set between Ostuni and Ceglie Messapica and surrounded by silvery olive groves, the Masseria Silentio is a former Masseriola, or rural farmhouse, dating back to the 18th century.
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This look is perfect for modern farmhouse styles and old-world or country aesthetics.
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Captain An Electric Boat Around Morro Bay Estero Adventures rents quiet electric pontoon boats that visitors operate themselves.
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But nature is the real reason people step on his pontoon.
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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.
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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.
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“Houseboat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/houseboat. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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