boathouse

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boathouse

  • /ˈboʊtˌhaʊs/ US

Rhymes with (US) -oʊthaʊs

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From boat + house.

noun boathouses

  1. A building at the edge of a river, lake or other body of water in which boats are kept. […] many people living along the harbour front had boathouses and boats of their own, for regattas and water sports were one of Victoria's chief attractions.

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noun building for boats

DeutschBootshalle, Bootshaus, Bootsschuppen
Italianorimessa
עבריתבֵּית סִירוֹת bet sirót

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"boathouse." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/boathouse. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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boathouse. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/boathouse

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"boathouse." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/boathouse.

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@misc{boathouse_2026,
  title = {boathouse},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/boathouse},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}