boathouse

noun

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

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The city's boathouse rents canoes, kayaks and stand-up paddleboards on a 109-acre lake, with hiking trails through the surrounding preserve. — Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026 The storm flattened a boathouse in Destin and ripped away part of the facade of a high-rise in Panama City Beach. — Emilie Megnien, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026 Out back, there’s a pool house and a sauna, a gym, a saltwater pool, and 234 feet of waterfront with docks, a beach, and a boathouse. — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 30 Sep. 2026 Nearly two decades before her body was found in a gazebo not far from the Central Park’s popular boathouse Sunday, Elise Bainbridge Hill, 63, was the focus of a sobering documentary about how life’s twists and turns can shape a person’s existence. — Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 28 Sep. 2026 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

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