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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Here are nine of the best houseboat vacations around the country.
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Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 21 June 2024
The photos included shots of Ethan Crumbley and his friend on a houseboat the Crumbleys rented for a weekend.
—Gina Kaufman, Detroit Free Press, 1 Feb. 2024
County park rangers were called to the area by the houseboat owner and began working with the Sacramento Police Department to dive underwater to recover the object.
—Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 3 June 2024
The Thomas Jefferson is a two-bedroom California Modern houseboat berthed in Santa Barbara Harbor.
—The Week Staff, theweek, 19 Feb. 2024
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Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 21 June 2024
The photos included shots of Ethan Crumbley and his friend on a houseboat the Crumbleys rented for a weekend.
—Gina Kaufman, Detroit Free Press, 1 Feb. 2024
County park rangers were called to the area by the houseboat owner and began working with the Sacramento Police Department to dive underwater to recover the object.
—Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 3 June 2024
The Thomas Jefferson is a two-bedroom California Modern houseboat berthed in Santa Barbara Harbor.
—The Week Staff, theweek, 19 Feb. 2024
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“Houseboat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/houseboat. Accessed 2 Jul. 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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