dreamboat

noun

dream·​boat ˈdrēm-ˌbōt 

slang

: one that is highly desirable

especially : a very attractive person

Synonyms of dreamboat

• doll
• lovely
• hottie
• beauty
• babe
• eyeful
• looker
• cutie
• ten
• fox
• showstopper

Examples of dreamboat in a Sentence

an actor who's still regarded as one of the screen's all-time great dreamboats

Recent Examples on the Web

And Jeremy is the handsome cipher, the seemingly long-suffering dreamboat of a husband who may or may not be harboring more ominous intentions. — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026

And Matthew is such a dreamboat of a partner. — Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 15 June 2026

Their Pippin Hill Farm & Vineyards in Virginia is a dreamboat. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 May 2026

He’s pivoted from Pride & Prejudice dreamboat to TV’s most nuanced portrayer of ambitious little weasels, in Succession and then Death by Lightning. — Judy Berman, Time, 10 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1941, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for dreamboat

• afloat
• azote
• banknote
• bareboat
• benzoate
• connote
• cutthroat
• demote
• denote
• devote
• endnote
• footnote