riverboat

noun

riv·​er·​boat ˈri-vər-ˌbōt How to pronounce riverboat (audio)
: a boat for use on a river

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The church eventually used the restaurant profits to buy a riverboat, which was used for popular dinner cruises along the Rock River. Guthrie Scrimgeour, Rolling Stone, 16 Mar. 2025 As with Tauck’s other riverboats, single supplements will be waived on the Category 1 cabins. Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 26 Feb. 2025 Capturing the background plates for the riverboat scene required a 5 camera array, all shooting in 4k. Alex Ritman, Variety, 24 Feb. 2025 Banderas plays riverboat captain Hunter Cabot, as well as several of the man's ancestors. Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 15 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for riverboat

Word History

First Known Use

1565, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of riverboat was in 1565

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“Riverboat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/riverboat. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.

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riverboat

noun
riv·​er·​boat -ˌbōt How to pronounce riverboat (audio)
: a boat used (as for carrying passengers or freight) on a river

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