riverboat
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of riverboat
Example Sentences
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The others sponsor public lotteries, poker clubs, riverboat casinos at which Vegas-like games are on offer, or have made deals with Native American tribes for their own casinos.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 2, 2024
Laymon knows better than most, having followed his mother and other family members into those riverboat casinos on the Mississippi.
From Slate ● Feb. 24, 2024
Edwards was convicted in 2000 of taking payoffs from interests seeking riverboat casino licenses during his final term in the 1990s.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 25, 2024
A judge on Thursday also dismissed an assault charge filed by one of the white boaters against the riverboat co-captain.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 8, 2023
We planned to take the riverboat from Hankow on April 15, arriving in Shanghai on the twentieth.
From "Homesick" by Jean Fritz
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