Added 9 October 2026 houseboat /ˈhaʊsˌboʊt/ noun Categories: ThingsRare Words noun ! Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about houseboat at Wordnik → Where our words come from → A vessel, such as a barge, used as a dwelling. Origin From house + boat. From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA) Related Words: bargevesselmotorboatboatshipfreighterarkcraftboathouseboatelliveaboardbareboating Back to today's word