houseboat
noun
house·boat
ˈhau̇s-ˌbōt 
: a boat fitted for use as a dwelling
especially
: a pleasure craft with a broad beam, a usually shallow draft, and a large superstructure resembling a house
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An overnight cruise around Ashtamudi Lake on the hotel’s Mahayana houseboat, a two-bedroom vessel with hotel trappings, is a worthwhile experience.
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Prasad Ramamurthy, Travel + Leisure, 15 Sep. 2024
Their balconies tower over houseboats, new parks and construction sites.
—Rick Noack, Washington Post, 25 July 2024
The remaining 16 patients were treated and released at the houseboat, the park service said.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 18 July 2024
At least 21 people were treated for carbon monoxide poisoning in a Lake Powell houseboat early Wednesday morning in Coconino County.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 18 July 2024
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Prasad Ramamurthy, Travel + Leisure, 15 Sep. 2024
Their balconies tower over houseboats, new parks and construction sites.
—Rick Noack, Washington Post, 25 July 2024
The remaining 16 patients were treated and released at the houseboat, the park service said.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 18 July 2024
At least 21 people were treated for carbon monoxide poisoning in a Lake Powell houseboat early Wednesday morning in Coconino County.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 18 July 2024
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houseboat
noun
house·boat
ˈhau̇s-ˌbōt
: a roomy usually shallow and flat-bottomed pleasure boat equipped for use as a dwelling or for cruising
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