riverboat

noun

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

Examples of riverboat in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The luxury tour operator anticipates its new Pure Amazon riverboat to debut mid-2025, and sales are just about to open. Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 15 July 2024 Meanwhile, senators seemed a bit more focused on fun as the upper chamber unanimously passed a bill expanding the number of riverboats where people can drink. Rebecca Grapevine, The Courier-Journal, 21 Jan. 2024 This part of the Bourbon Trail has unique ways to see the area, including by bicycle or by riverboat. Julia Eskins, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 June 2024 Travelers must either shell out for a flight to Macapá, a remote regional capital, then take a two to four-hour riverboat ride, or board a ship in Belém for a 27-hour cruise. Mac Margolis, NPR, 12 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for riverboat 

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Word History

First Known Use

1565, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 18 Aug. 2024.

Kids Definition

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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