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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Travel back in time with a stay at The Gibson Inn, or experience this area’s way of life by renting a cottage or a houseboat.
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Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2025
Experience something new by sleeping in a former church built in 1904 or a houseboat anchored amidst cypress trees emerging from the open water.
—Kristy Christiansen, Southern Living, 6 Mar. 2025
There were blood stains on the blanket covering his body as well as the rear of the houseboat, police said.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 10 Feb. 2025
The 65-year-old Boston attorney found dead on his houseboat this month was discovered with pink fingernails stuck to his chest, authorities say.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 10 Feb. 2025
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Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2025
Experience something new by sleeping in a former church built in 1904 or a houseboat anchored amidst cypress trees emerging from the open water.
—Kristy Christiansen, Southern Living, 6 Mar. 2025
There were blood stains on the blanket covering his body as well as the rear of the houseboat, police said.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 10 Feb. 2025
The 65-year-old Boston attorney found dead on his houseboat this month was discovered with pink fingernails stuck to his chest, authorities say.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 10 Feb. 2025
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“Houseboat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/houseboat. Accessed 22 Apr. 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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