steamboat
IPA: stˈimboʊt
noun
- A boat or vessel propelled by steam power.
- (uncountable, Singapore, Malaysia) Hot pot (Chinese dish).
- A neighborhood of Steamboat Springs, Washoe, Nevada, United States.
- Short for Steamboat Springs. (a city in Routt, Colorado, United States). [A hot spring field in Routt County, Colorado, United States.]
verb
- To travel by steamboat.
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Examples of "steamboat" in Sentences
- The steamboat chugged down the river, billowing white smoke into the air
- Passengers lined up on the deck of the steamboat, eager to catch a glimpse of the passing scenery
- The steamboat's whistle echoed through the valley, signaling its departure from the dock
- The captain steered the steamboat expertly through the narrow channels of the delta
- As the sun set, the lights of the steamboat twinkled like stars on the water
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