houseboat
noun/ˈhaʊsboʊt/
Frequency rank: #17,584 most common English word
Meaning
a boat that is fitted out as a home and used as a permanent or semi-permanent dwelling.
Example sentence
The couple decided to spend their honeymoon living on houseboat moored along the quiet river.
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