noun
houseboat
HOWS-boht
Houseboat (noun) means a boat fitted out as a permanent or semi-permanent home. Example: “They spent the summer living on a houseboat on the canal.”
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A boat fitted out as a permanent or semi-permanent home.
"They spent the summer living on a houseboat on the canal."
How to use houseboat
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA boat that doubles as a house, moored on a river, canal, or harbour.
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Word forms
- Plural
- houseboats
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They spent the summer living on a _____ on the canal.
Etymology
From house + boat.
Rhymes for houseboat
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What does “houseboat” mean?
The word “houseboat” means a boat fitted out as a permanent or semi-permanent home. In plain terms, a boat that doubles as a house, moored on a river, canal, or harbour.
How do you pronounce “houseboat”?
“Houseboat” is pronounced HOWS-boht (/ˈhaʊsˌboʊt/ in IPA).
How do you use “houseboat” in a sentence?
Here is “houseboat” used in a sentence: “They spent the summer living on a houseboat on the canal.”
What part of speech is “houseboat”?
“Houseboat” is a noun.
