Boathouse

//ˈboʊtˌhaʊs// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A building at the edge of a river, lake or other body of water in which boats are kept.

    "[…] many people living along the harbour front had boathouses and boats of their own, for regattas and water sports were one of Victoria's chief attractions."

  2. 2
    a shed at the edge of a river or lake; used to store boats wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
boat shedroundhouse

Example

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"The houseboat is in the boathouse."

Etymology

From boat + house.

Related phrases

boathouse rumboathouse rummy

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