houseboats

plural of houseboat
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Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for houseboats
Noun
  • 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
  • Instead, Chinese Indonesian studio operators worked with Javanese painters to produce popular backdrops of local Indonesian landscapes—featuring scenery such as palm trees and volcanoes—with modern instruments like radios and motorboats serving as props.
    H.M.A. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 17 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • That’s at least a bit unusual as previous reports about Spider-Man fighting Hulk and teaming up with Punisher have been proven true as seen in the official trailers.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • Their trailers, which are in most cases cemented to the ground and movable only at a five-figure expense, are their primary assets.
    Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026
Noun
  • The event will feature some 40 wooden-hull vessels ranging from powerboats to sailboats and custom wooden craft.
    Samantha Gowen, Oc Register, 1 June 2026
  • These are all places where anglers, waterskiers, and other lake users have been running powerboats for more than 100 years.
    Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 2 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Florida’s property tax system already shifts billions in property taxes from homesteads to non-homestead property.
    Jeff Kottkamp, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 June 2026
Noun
  • Anyone who prefers a slower pace will enjoy renting a pontoon boat, kayaks, canoes, or stand-up paddleboards.
    Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 19 June 2026
  • Little Outlaw and Brewers Canoers are two of the many outfitters located in Valentine, renting canoes, kayaks, tubes, and stock tanks (a Nebraska tradition).
    Kelsey Yandura, Midwest Living, 17 June 2026
Noun
  • 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.
    Jeffrey Steele, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
  • No support to amend Councilman Luis Rodríguez, who supported the ordinance two years ago, made a motion to amend it to allow townhouses to park boats and other recreational vehicles.
    Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 11 June 2026
Noun
  • The same skiffs also take you to nearby lakes for a spot of swimming or piranha fishing; and on visits to remote villages.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Mar. 2026
  • With the right wind, the little skiffs skate across the ice, reaching top speeds of 50 to 60 miles per hour.
    Francesca Krempa, AFAR Media, 27 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • About one-third of mobile homes are located in mobile home communities.
    Cassie Powell, The Conversation, 3 Nov. 2025
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“Houseboats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/houseboats. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.

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