boathouse

noun

boat·​house ˈbōt-ˌhau̇s How to pronounce boathouse (audio)
: a building to house and protect boats

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At its height, the community had about 60 houses, many churches, a school, and billiard saloon among other outbuildings and boathouses. Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 May 2025 This year, House by the Sea is organizing coastal cleanups from Sept. 3 to Sept. 7, inviting 25 volunteers to spend about 10 to 15 hours during their stay on litter cleanup, boathouse restoration and social activities. Coral Murphy Marcos, New York Times, 2 May 2025 When the son of Eisenhower’s speechwriter found his father’s papers boxed up in his boathouse, the drafts of that address made clear how deliberate the writing process had been. Charles Bethea, The New Yorker, 15 Jan. 2025 Scattered across the grounds are a five-bedroom guesthouse, a boathouse with a private dock, a design studio, a gym, tennis and basketball courts, an apple orchard, equestrian paddocks, and staff housing. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 7 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for boathouse

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First Known Use

1625, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of boathouse was in 1625

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“Boathouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boathouse. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.

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boathouse

noun
boat·​house ˈbōt-ˌhau̇s How to pronounce boathouse (audio)
: a shelter for boats
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