houseboat

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Recent Examples of houseboat Alexandra Fröhlich was discovered dead by relatives onboard her houseboat in the Moorfleet district of the German city, according to a statement that Hamburg Police shared with CNN. Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2025 Reserve one of the park’s many campgrounds (some drive-in, some backcountry, and many only accessible by canoe), or stay on the water in a houseboat (permit required). Maggie Fuller, AFAR Media, 23 Apr. 2025 The houseboat is safe, as is the Windmill Chapel, where weddings, christenings and memorials are held. Deborah Netburn, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2025 Now, my devotion continues with her newest, Swept Away — a love story about two strangers who get stranded at sea together on a houseboat. Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 24 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for houseboat
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Noun
  • Like its counterpart at Disneyland in California, Tom Sawyer Island is a old timey island amid the Rivers of America, which guests can reach by raft or circle by riverboat.
    Eve Chen, USA Today, 7 July 2025
  • Fulton Yards opened on Riverside in 2022 and pays homage to the East End, which was known as Fulton in the late 1800s due to the riverboat building industry located along the Ohio River.
    Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Noun
  • The studio first showed off the trailer to Verity at CinemaCon back in April at their first big splash in Caesars Palace Colosseum Theatre.
    Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 11 July 2025
  • Police are reminding the public that the scene, which involves an Airstream trailer, is a stunt and not a real emergency.
    Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 11 July 2025
Noun
  • At Rainy Lake, for example, Voyageurs Outfitters and Rainy Lake Aquatics rent motorboats, canoes, kayaks, and stand-up paddle boards.
    Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 2 July 2025
  • Listen to this article A flash fire erupted on a motorboat in the Intracoastal Waterway near Fort Lauderdale on Memorial Day, severely injuring 11 people, including two young children, officials said.
    Angie DiMichele, Sun Sentinel, 27 May 2025
Noun
  • Games are at 9 a.m. Apex Auto & RV Vault recently began construction on its premium garage condos, a state-of-the-art facility at 3384 Main St., Leesburg.
    Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 July 2025
  • Aerial images show the grounds of HTR TX Hill Country Campground on the left and Blue Oak RV Park on the right.
    Layla Ferris July 10, CBS News, 10 July 2025
Noun
  • In addition, a capsule apparel collection with Cigarette Racing, a manufacturer of high-performance luxury powerboats, will also debut there.
    Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 15 May 2025
  • California officials have identified the eight victims who died after a powerboat capsized on Lake Tahoe over the weekend.
    Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 25 June 2025
Noun
  • In Saukville, a 1,574-square-foot farmhouse, in the 2800 block of Orchard Lane, sold for $1,502,000.
    Dakota Barnes-Rush, jsonline.com, 7 July 2025
  • For a hint of rusticity, there’s the Canora Grey nightstand that has spindle legs and a secretary desk top for a modern farmhouse look.
    Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 2 July 2025
Noun
  • Explore more than 75 boats, including pontoons, deck boats and bow riders from more than a dozen top brands.
    Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
  • Ski Patrol rents ski boats and pontoons ($225 for two hours) as well as jet skis ($180 for two hours).
    Jen Murphy, Outside Online, 22 May 2025
Noun
  • Both the Bay Bridge and Francis Scott Key Bridge are under limited restrictions, meaning no house trailers or empty box trailers are allowed to travel through, according to the Maryland Transportation Authority.
    Dan Belson, Baltimore Sun, 14 Mar. 2023
  • Burglary There was a burglary to a house trailer in the 7300 block of McCormick Boulevard on Jan. 8 in which an unknown person used a pry tool to pry open a door on a mobile trailer.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2023

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