houseboat
noun
a flat-bottomed, bargelike boat fitted for use as a floating dwelling but not for rough water.
houseboats
-
pluralof houseboat.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
After declining in use, "a restoration movement came about in the '60s" and people began to live on canal houseboats, Clarke said.
From Barron's ● Feb. 11, 2026
After owning timeshares of smaller houseboats for a decade, Salmon purchased one-ninth of an Adonia luxury houseboat in 2015.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 21, 2023
He is a welder by trade, a designer and craftsman who builds houseboats and other structures, including the equipment needed for Fremont Mischief, the distillery they launched in 2009.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 22, 2023
Some 900,000 households can apply, including those who live in houseboats or have a communal electricity supply.
From BBC ● Feb. 24, 2023
“These houseboats are super cool,” I say, to avoid his question.
From "The House That Lou Built" by Mae Respicio
