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boathouse

/ˈbəʊthaʊs/noun

उच्चारण बोट्हाउस

नाव-घर, नावें रखने का घर

Basic word

noun
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    [C]

    a building beside a river or lake for keeping boats in

    नाव-घर, नावें रखने का घर

    • The old boathouse stood at the edge of the lake.
    • They rented a canoe from the boathouse.
    • The rowers carried their boat out of the boathouse.
    + 2 more examples
    • A light was on in the boathouse late at night.
    • The boathouse was built on wooden posts over the water.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4

a boathouse (countable)

A boathouse is a building near water where boats are stored. The word is written as one word and is countable.

'Boathouse' पानी के पास बनी इमारत है जहाँ नावें रखी जाती हैं। यह एक शब्द में लिखा जाता है और countable है।

  • The rowing club keeps its boats in the boathouse.
  • A boathouse stands beside the lake.

in / at / beside the boathouse

Use in for being inside, and at or beside for the location outside.

भीतर होने के लिए in और बाहर की स्थिति के लिए at या beside का प्रयोग करें।

  • The oars were kept in the boathouse.
  • We waited beside the boathouse for the ferry.

boathouse + noun (modifier)

As a modifier it appears in boathouse door, boathouse roof, boathouse steps.

Modifier के रूप में यह boathouse door, boathouse roof, boathouse steps में आता है।

  • The boathouse door was left open overnight.
  • He sat on the boathouse steps at sunset.

boathouse vs boatyard

A boathouse stores boats; a boatyard builds or repairs them. A houseboat is a boat you live in.

Boathouse नावें रखता है; boatyard उन्हें बनाता या मरम्मत करता है। Houseboat वह नाव है जिसमें लोग रहते हैं।

  • The boathouse is empty in winter.
  • The boatyard repaired the damaged hull.
+Collocations 4

adjective + boathouse

woodenoldlakesideriversideprivate

  • The old wooden boathouse leaned over the water.

verb + boathouse

buildstore inlockrepairpaint

  • They painted the boathouse before the season began.

boathouse + noun

roofdoorkeydockclub

  • The boathouse key hung on a nail near the gate.

boathouse on / by

on the lakeby the riveron the bankbeside the pier

  • A boathouse on the Dal Lake served the shikara owners.
“More examples 5
  • In Srinagar, shikaras are kept in a boathouse during heavy snow.

श्रीनगर में भारी हिमपात के दौरान शिकारों को boathouse में रखा जाता है।

  • The college rowing team trains early in the morning at the boathouse.

कॉलेज की रोइंग टीम सुबह जल्दी boathouse पर प्रशिक्षण करती है।

  • A lantern hung in the boathouse to guide fishermen home.

मछुआरों को घर का रास्ता दिखाने के लिए boathouse में एक लालटेन लटकी थी।

  • The novel's mystery begins when a body is found in the boathouse.

उपन्यास का रहस्य तब शुरू होता है जब boathouse में एक शव मिलता है।

  • The caretaker unlocked the boathouse and brought out two canoes.

देखभाल करने वाले ने boathouse खोला और दो डोंगियाँ बाहर निकालीं।

!Common mistakes 1

✗ The boats are kept in boathouse.

✓ The boats are kept in the boathouse.

A singular countable noun needs an article.

singular countable noun से पहले article चाहिए।

≠Thesaurus: which synonym when

These places all relate to boats, but they have different jobs.

ये सभी स्थान नावों से जुड़े हैं, पर इनके काम अलग-अलग हैं।

boathouse

A building where boats are kept.

वह इमारत जहाँ नावें रखी जाती हैं।

  • The boat is in the boathouse.

boatyard

A place where boats are built or repaired.

वह स्थान जहाँ नावें बनाई या ठीक की जाती हैं।

  • The boatyard repaired the old trawler.

jetty

A landing place for boats built out into the water.

पानी में बाहर बना नावों के उतरने का स्थान।

  • Passengers waited on the jetty.