houseboat
/ˈhaʊsbəʊt/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈhaʊsbəʊt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈhau̇s-ˌbōt/ (ame, mw)
houseboat — noun
- houseboatsingular
- houseboatsplural
1. a large boat equipped with living spaces such as a bedroom, kitchen, and bathroo
a large boat equipped with living spaces such as a bedroom, kitchen, and bathroom, designed to serve as a home and usually kept at a fixed mooring along a river or canal
The Wu family has lived on a houseboat on the Mekong River for three generations.
collocation: live on a houseboat
During our holiday, we rented a charming houseboat on the Amsterdam canals.
collocation: rent a houseboat
Marta's houseboat has a small vegetable garden on its roof.
The old houseboat was painted bright blue and tied to a wooden pier.
A storm damaged several houseboats along the river last night.
- floating home
a more descriptive, less technical term that emphasises comfort rather than the vessel aspect
文法句型
houseboat + on [river/canal]