houseboat
Translation
houseboat
Examples
They live on a houseboat on the canal.
They live on a houseboat on the canal.
Our holiday on the houseboat was very relaxing.
Our vacation on the houseboat was very relaxing.
Grammar Patterns
a houseboat a boat that people can live in They spent their summer on a houseboat.
Similar Words
Synonyms: barge, yacht (context-dependent)
Etymology
A compound word from 'house' and 'boat'. Literally a boat that serves as a house.
Memory Tips
Picture a small house floating on water like a boat. That's a houseboat.