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riverboat

noun

Definition of riverboat

as in houseboat

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Recent Examples of riverboat Both suburban Hollywood casinos were among the state’s original riverboats. — Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2026 Aboard his 120-foot-long riverboat, Terry is among those who've shaped the country, even as he himself has been shaped by the Mississippi. — Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 31 May 2026 American author Mark Twain certainly enjoyed his former profession as a riverboat pilot on the Mississippi in the late 1850s and early 1860s. — René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 May 2026 The ms Lumière is a 443-ft-long riverboat that accommodates 130 guests across 68 cabins. — Everett Potter, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for riverboat

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Noun

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

Definition of houseboat

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

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

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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

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Yellow evidence markers charted at least 28 shells from the exchange of gunfire, most of them clustered around the driver’s side door of Heflin’s cruiser.

— Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 12 July 2026
No injuries were reported, but Bartletto quickly got the attention of a group of officers, members of an NYPD Mobile Force Command, sitting in an unmarked cruiser a short distance from the shooting.

— John Annese, New York Daily News, 8 July 2026

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The early whiskey makers in Kentucky were the first to barrel and ship their whiskey on flatboats down to New Orleans.

— Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
On Christmas Eve 1788, settlers hopped into flatboats at Limestone (Maysville, Kentucky) and traveled for four days down the icy Ohio River to establish Losantiville, later called Cincinnati.

— Jeff Suess, The Enquirer, 15 Dec. 2024

Definition of flatboat

Noun

Launching from Monterey, California, in a 21-foot rowboat, Pfender documented the mental and physical challenges of her trip on social media.

— Kim Elsesser, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
On Friday, June 19, authorities said in a release that the Royal New Zealand Air Force's (RNZAF) P-8A Poseidon crew found the man in his 13-foot aluminum rowboat that morning.

— Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 19 June 2026

Definition of rowboat

Noun

Crews are going campsite to campsite in canoes to ensure that visitors are evacuating, according to Deputy Forest Supervisor Drew Stroberg.

— Aki Nace, CBS News, 13 July 2026
Lounge on the private beach or play sand volleyball, and cruise the lake in complimentary kayaks, canoes, and stand-up paddleboards.

— Tree Meinch, Midwest Living, 11 July 2026

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