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as in riverboat
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as in trailer
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Recent Examples of houseboat
Its lush grounds include a historic houseboat, shingled windmill and the thousand-year-old Chinese sarcophagus containing some of Mahatma Gandhi’s ashes.
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Deborah Netburn, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2025
Another similarly small and mobile option to throw into the mix is life on a houseboat or other type of floating home.
—Berit Thorkelson, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Apr. 2025
Rates range from 2,500 yuan (about $343) to 14,000 yuan a night for a four-bedroom villa; houseboat rooms go for 4,000 yuan, Mehta said via WeChat.
—Russell Flannery, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Others were structures not intended for residential use but which had been cleverly repurposed, such as an industrial barge turned houseboat in Paris.
—Amy Astley, Architectural Digest, 18 Mar. 2025
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Deborah Netburn, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2025
Another similarly small and mobile option to throw into the mix is life on a houseboat or other type of floating home.
—Berit Thorkelson, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Apr. 2025
Rates range from 2,500 yuan (about $343) to 14,000 yuan a night for a four-bedroom villa; houseboat rooms go for 4,000 yuan, Mehta said via WeChat.
—Russell Flannery, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Others were structures not intended for residential use but which had been cleverly repurposed, such as an industrial barge turned houseboat in Paris.
—Amy Astley, Architectural Digest, 18 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for houseboat
Noun
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Passengers will sail on the American Symphony, a nearly new riverboat with decor that has nautical blue-and-white touches.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
27 May 2025
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His younger brother Henry, who followed him into the riverboat line, had been blown up in a boiler explosion in June of 1858, not even a full year before the first of these parodies was published.—
John Jeremiah Sullivan,
Harpers Magazine,
29 Apr. 2025
Noun
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At long last, Wicked: For Good has released its official trailer.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
5 June 2025
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The feature includes the research and voices of more than 100 leading international architects; Kossakovsky details in the trailer that eight percent of all CO2 is emitted due to cement, with 36 percent of that coming from construction alone.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
5 June 2025
Noun
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But where are the best spots to zip around on a motorboat or charter a yacht?—
Brittany Anas,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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The more scarce motorboat permits, however, will likely sell out.—
Kyle Stokes,
Axios,
27 Jan. 2025
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Thor Industries — The RV maker jumped about 12% after posting stronger-than-expected earnings for the fiscal third quarter and reaffirming full-year guidance.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
4 June 2025
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The report — published May 29 in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report — revealed that a 71-year-old previously healthy woman developed severe symptoms four days after using a nasal irrigation device filled with tap water from an RV’s water system at a campground in Texas.—
Vanessa Etienne,
People.com,
3 June 2025
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And if that weren’t enough, buyers could even spec a 7.2-liter version of the Lambo V-12 that was usually reserved for powerboats and made 730 hp.—
Will Sabel Courtney,
Robb Report,
22 May 2025
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The narration describes key sights and history — especially of the Naval Academy — as the boat cruises through Spa Creek, the Severn River and a large mooring field where recreational sailboats and powerboats anchor for the night.—
Charles Babington,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
Noun
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Toiling Out of Sight New York’s countryside, where in some areas verdant hills are dotted with bright red barns and clustered farmhouses, is a popular retreat for city dwellers and a tourism destination for recreational fruit picking, beer tasting and hayrides.—
Ana Ley,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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Little Cat Lodge Hillsdale The mid-1800s farmhouse that is today Little Cat Lodge sits right on the New York–Massachusetts border, where the Hudson Valley meets the Berkshires.—
Sophie Friedman,
AFAR Media,
29 May 2025
Noun
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Hop on a pontoon boat and set off to hook tiger fish, bass, tilapia, and catfish with a rod and reel, while your top-notch guides explain how locals catch fish using native plants.—
Alexandra Kirkman,
Robb Report,
29 May 2025
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Rent a pontoon for a sunset ride or launch your kayak for a solo paddle into peaceful coves.—
West Virginia Tourism,
AFAR Media,
15 May 2025
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Both the Bay Bridge and Francis Scott Key Bridge are under limited restrictions, meaning no house trailers or empty box trailers are allowed to travel through, according to the Maryland Transportation Authority.—
Dan Belson,
Baltimore Sun,
14 Mar. 2023
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Burglary There was a burglary to a house trailer in the 7300 block of McCormick Boulevard on Jan. 8 in which an unknown person used a pry tool to pry open a door on a mobile trailer.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2023
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“Houseboat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/houseboat. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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