cruise ship

noun

variants or less commonly cruise liner
: a large ship that stops at different ports and carries passengers who are traveling for pleasure

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The three-part series, produced by Ample Entertainment and directed and exec produced by its founders Ari Mark and Phil Lott, delves into the cold case after Bradley was thought to have fallen overboard before her cruise ship docked at port, although a body was never found. Peter White, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2025 That’s the challenge with explainability — AI can’t tell you about news events, like a cruise ship full of sick people or how COVID spread across the world. Hessie Jones, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025 This big cruise ship is a pretty slick way to travel a long distance, and much more comfortable than any airplane. Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 3 Aug. 2025 The wavelength of a tsunami can stretch hundreds of miles, so a cruise ship riding it in the open sea may only feel a gentle rise and fall, similar to ordinary swells. Thomas Westerholm, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cruise ship

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“Cruise ship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cruise%20ship. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.

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