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as in riverboat
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as in trailer
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Recent Examples of houseboat
This maze of lakes and islands hosts houseboats as well as celestial reflections, with auroras possible by dint of its location at 48 degrees north along the U.S.-Canada border.
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Jamie Carter, Space.com, 28 Aug. 2025
All three of those tenets are found within the one-bedroom, two-bath abode, which replaced an aging houseboat that had occupied the slip for decades.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 24 Aug. 2025
Fitzgerald began publishing fiction at age fifty-eight, and won the 1979 Booker Prize for her third novel Offshore, based on her experience living on a rundown houseboat in London.
—Jane Ciabattari
august 12, Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2025
The historic Amsterdam waterways offer roughly 2,500 houseboats docked along their banks year-round.
—Dan Q. Dao, Architectural Digest, 8 Mar. 2025
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Jamie Carter, Space.com, 28 Aug. 2025
All three of those tenets are found within the one-bedroom, two-bath abode, which replaced an aging houseboat that had occupied the slip for decades.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 24 Aug. 2025
Fitzgerald began publishing fiction at age fifty-eight, and won the 1979 Booker Prize for her third novel Offshore, based on her experience living on a rundown houseboat in London.
—Jane Ciabattari
august 12, Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2025
The historic Amsterdam waterways offer roughly 2,500 houseboats docked along their banks year-round.
—Dan Q. Dao, Architectural Digest, 8 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for houseboat
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Without the extreme heat of summer, autumn is a great time to embark on a history tour or hop on a riverboat for a scenic ride along the Cape Fear River.—
Gabi De la Rosa,
Southern Living,
7 Nov. 2025
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Above ground, the Meramec Cavern complex includes a campground and a motel, in addition to a zip line, climbing wall, and riverboat tours.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Oct. 2025
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But that trailer wasn’t built to withstand the brutal weather of the Northern Plains.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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One strong gust of wind can be enough to flip one of these trailers onto its side.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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The complaint accused Coconut Grove Sailing Club and three counselors, including the one who operated the motorboat, of various counts of negligence.—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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Leith returned me to shore in a motorboat.—
Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
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In 2020, the company launched Grech RV, a spin-off that sought to bring its know-how and skill to the Class B motorhome, or camper van, space.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
7 Nov. 2025
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Many veterans and service members already have technical hands-on training, work discipline and travel experience that fit well in the RV industry.—
Gidget Fuentes,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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Interested parties will also have a chance to buy an Aero Hunton XRS37 powerboat.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
28 Oct. 2025
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Powering over the horizon on my beloved center console powerboat and not wearing a shirt for long periods of time!—
Bill Springer,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Hike through beech, oak, and pine forests and learn more about the history of the park in the 15th-century farmhouse turned visitor center, Iturraran Parketxea.—
Michelle Arellano Martin,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Nov. 2025
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The interior designer’s Wayfair rug collection with Loloi includes so many options in neutral shades and subtle patterns that complement a variety of home styles, including modern, farmhouse, and traditional aesthetics.—
Rachel Trujillo,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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That misses the point of a pontoon boat, not to mention living on a nice piece of lakeshore.—
Joe Soucheray,
Twin Cities,
25 Oct. 2025
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Kelly’s father owned a pontoon boat that, in high school, had been off limits.—
David Wright Faladé,
New Yorker,
28 Sep. 2025
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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.—
Dan Belson,
Baltimore Sun,
14 Mar. 2023
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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.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2023
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“Houseboat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/houseboat. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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