houseboat

[ hous-boht ]

noun

1. a flat-bottomed, bargelike boat fitted for use as a floating dwelling but not for rough water.

verb (used without object)

1. to travel or live on a houseboat.

houseboat

/ ˈhaʊsˌbəʊt /

noun

1. a stationary boat or barge used as a home

Other Words From

• houseboater noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of houseboat¹

First recorded in 1780–90; house + boat

Example Sentences

For those who enjoy winter camping, the park has houseboat sites and watercraft-accessible frontcountry campsites open year-round.

From Outside Online

Some time later, Giovanditto took D and two other male students for a ride on a houseboat he had rented.

From The Daily Beast

If I have a houseboat I cannot move it without first apprising the river commissioners and having their consent to do so.

From Project Gutenberg

In May of 1898 we started down to Tientsin by houseboat, with our children, for a much-needed rest and change.

From Project Gutenberg

At Luxor began the most enjoyable of all modes of travel—by houseboat.

From Project Gutenberg

Do you not recall the terrible storm, and how you crashed into my houseboat?

From Project Gutenberg

He had left in Wantagh the old scow, dignified by the name of "houseboat" to which was attached the further title of "Red Rover."

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