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houseboat

noun

Definition of houseboat

as in riverboat

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as in trailer

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Recent Examples of houseboat Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Possible human remains have been discovered on Lake Powell in Utah by a group on a houseboat, officials said. — Jon Haworth, ABC News, 21 Aug. 2026 Those who’d prefer to spend a few days in the park (and not set up a campsite) can choose to rent a houseboat. — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 7 Aug. 2026 One of the most charming performances in a show that has many of them comes from Bo Bragason as Oona, a bubbly lesbian flirt whose mom has jetted off to India, leaving her in charge of her little sister (Mabel Strachan) and their houseboat. — Judy Berman, Time, 4 Aug. 2026 Speaking of the houseboat, the finale treads some familiar ground for Lewis. — Hunter Ingram, Variety, 1 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for houseboat

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Noun

Still, this riverboat gambler has faith in the talent and presumed quick-healing ability.

— Jess Bryant, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
The next blow to Chicagoland racing came in the fall of 2014 after the state legislature passed a renewal of the impact fee levied against the area’s riverboat casinos for all of the tracks to use for purse money.

— Neil Milbert, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of riverboat

Noun

About the shot in the trailer where Garfield’s Altman goes into a bunker with a bunch of guns?

— Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026
Related Stories Lucky Number is also unveiling the film’s international poster and trailer ahead of its Brazilian premiere at the Rio Film Festival.

— Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of trailer

Noun

With little more than a motorboat and a West Virginia pond, Giuliano and his cast managed to deliver a uniquely chilling slasher.

— Glenn Garner, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2026
Tariffs on cement, road salt and hospital pads were removed and replaced with duties on all-terrain vehicles, some cheeses and motorboats.

— Steve Kopack, NBC news, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of motorboat

Noun

Leisure Travel Vans introduced the 2027 Wonder FX in at the Hershey RV Show last month.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Oct. 2026
Elsewhere, the classic Belle Vivier appeared in denim—a first in RV history—jazzed up with precious embellishment, as demonstrated by an artisan who created one live on site.

— Vogue, Vogue, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of RV

Noun

The German tuner, famous for building monstrously powerful G-Wagens, Lambos, and the like, has teamed up with Finnish builder Axopar Boats on a pair of high-performance powerboats.

— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 2026
The 6,500-seat stadium on Virginia Key opened in 1963 and was once a major South Florida destination for powerboat racing, concerts and community events.

— Sergio Candido, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of powerboat

Noun

But centering a nearly dead Cathy Ames (Florence Pugh) is Kazan’s entire intention with this project, and snagging us with the image of her bloody body crawling toward the Trasks’ farmhouse is a tip of the hand toward where East of Eden is going.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026
Say goodbye to matching furniture sets, gray color schemes, and overdone modern farmhouse staples.

— Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of farmhouse

Noun

Twenty-six miles to the south, Ronald Conley rescued his dogs from his elevated house with a pontoon boat.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026
Highlights and experiences It is always a special event stepping out of Venice’s airport onto a pontoon and a polished mahogany water taxi that drops you off canalside near your hotel, after a purr through the Grand Canal.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of pontoon

Noun

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
According to a 1999 addendum to that document, the small house trailer was replaced by a large one valued at $80,000.

— Brian Maffly, The Salt Lake Tribune, 8 Dec. 2022

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