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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Boston police have charged 24-year-old Nora Nelson, who was on the houseboat when police arrived, with murder, the department said in a statement last week.
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Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 10 Feb. 2025
An officer, suspicious of her claims, searched the houseboat anyway.
—Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 7 Feb. 2025
In the proceeding years, visitors who wanted to spend the night in the park could rent houseboats, erect tents, or park their camper vans or RVs, but the nearest hotel was located about an hour away in Florida City.
—Mariette Williams, Travel + Leisure, 9 Jan. 2025
For example, through March 3, the houseboat rental company Le Boat is offering a deal that saves travelers the normal 13 percent tax on weeklong rentals on the Trent-Severn Waterway in Ontario, a 52 Places to Go pick this year.
—Elaine Glusac, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
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Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 10 Feb. 2025
An officer, suspicious of her claims, searched the houseboat anyway.
—Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 7 Feb. 2025
In the proceeding years, visitors who wanted to spend the night in the park could rent houseboats, erect tents, or park their camper vans or RVs, but the nearest hotel was located about an hour away in Florida City.
—Mariette Williams, Travel + Leisure, 9 Jan. 2025
For example, through March 3, the houseboat rental company Le Boat is offering a deal that saves travelers the normal 13 percent tax on weeklong rentals on the Trent-Severn Waterway in Ontario, a 52 Places to Go pick this year.
—Elaine Glusac, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
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“Houseboat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/houseboat. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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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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