steamboat
noun
a steam-driven vessel, especially a small one or one used on inland waters.
steamboats
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pluralof steamboat.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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“Too many people that don’t know Mississippi think of it as a river, steamboats and some old guy strumming a banjo on a broken porch,” says Mr. Carswell.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 29, 2025
Bucky would tell you that the hotel was built in 1847 and guests originally traveled by steamboats to enjoy their holiday by the bay.
From Salon ● May 4, 2023
Treichel describes a wide variety of creations from the children, ranging from harbor ships to steamboats.
From Seattle Times ● May 1, 2023
The lake, which was once navigated by steamboats, had evaporated into dusty salt flats after the aqueduct was completed in 1913.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 25, 2023
As a series of steamboats and trains carried Elisha’s body from Louisiana to Pennsylvania, thousands of Americans stood on riverbanks and alongside railroad tracks weeping, hats in hands, hands over hearts.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
