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- [hous-boht]
- /ˈhaʊsˌboʊt/
- /ˈhaʊs.bəʊt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hous-boht]
- /ˈhaʊsˌboʊt/
Definitions of houseboat word
- noun houseboat a flat-bottomed, bargelike boat fitted for use as a floating dwelling but not for rough water. 1
- verb without object houseboat to travel or live on a houseboat. 1
- noun houseboat A boat that is or can be moored for use as a dwelling. 1
- noun houseboat canal boat for living in 1
- countable noun houseboat A houseboat is a small boat on a river or canal which people live in. 0
- noun houseboat a stationary boat or barge used as a home 0
Information block about the term
Origin of houseboat
First appearance:
before 1780 One of the 45% newest English words
First recorded in 1780-90; house + boat
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Houseboat
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
houseboat popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
houseboat usage trend in Literature
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