boathouse
n. countable B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈboʊtˈhaʊs// UK //bˈəʊthaʊs// boathouse
n. a building on the water where you keep boats. It usually has a roof and walls to protect the boats from the sun and rain.
n. a structure located on or near a body of water, used for the storage and protection of boats. Often features a dock or ramp for launching and retrieving vessels.
We keep our small rowboat in the boathouse.
The family spent the weekend cleaning the boathouse and preparing the motorboat for the summer season.
The historic boathouse, built from local cedar in the late nineteenth century, now serves as a museum dedicated to the region's maritime heritage and traditional boat-building techniques.
From boat + house.