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riverboat

noun

Definition of riverboat

as in houseboat

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Recent Examples of riverboat One of Finland’s oldest cities and its former capital, this southwest coast gem offers a thriving art and food scene, museums, riverboat tours and water sports — a city break and a seaside holiday in one. — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 June 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for riverboat

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Noun

Cady had injected some narcotic into a Georgia peach to knock Natalie out ahead of his confrontation with Crystal on the houseboat, but Ray snooping around on the Bowdens’s behalf led to this deadly improvisation.

— Scott Tobias, Vulture, 10 July 2026
On June 22, Alvin Eatinger, 87, of Ashland, Oregon, died after becoming unresponsive while swimming near a houseboat in Shoemaker Creek in the Big Backbone Inlet, authorities said.

— Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 10 July 2026

Definition of houseboat

Noun

Rent a paddleboard or take a cruise up the river in a classic wooden motorboat to enjoy views of Mystic from the water.

— Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 17 July 2026
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

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

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In the first video shared by the cruiser, the woman can be seen aggressively scratching her foot with her hand before reaching to pick up her food and eat it.

— Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026
The officers also saw that the windshield of a cruiser had been hit by a bullet.

— Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 16 July 2026

Definition of cruiser

Noun

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

The camp drew considerable attention after a haunting photo showing 19 of its canoes under water was widely seen online.

— Ava Berger, NPR, 26 July 2026
On the island, Heiva i Tahiti has been celebrated every July since, with traditional dance, drumming, singing and sports, such as javelin throwing and canoe races.

— Marcia Luttrell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 July 2026

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