Houseboat

//ˈhaʊsˌboʊt// noun

noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A vessel, such as a barge, used as a dwelling.

    "Graceful old houses stand by the edge of the Great Ouse and gaze down at the houseboats, skiffs and motor-cruisers that moor there."

  2. 2
    a barge that is designed and equipped for use as a dwelling wordnet

Synonyms

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boatbuildingcanoecliff dwellingconsulatecruiser

Example

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"The houseboat is in the boathouse."

Etymology

From house + boat.

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