shipboard

1 of 2

noun

ship·​board ˈship-ˌbȯrd 

1

: the side of a ship

2

: ship

met on shipboard

shipboard

2 of 2

adjective

: existing or taking place on board a ship

Examples of shipboard in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Short-sail passengers can purchase meals in a shipboard cafe. — The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 May 2026

Zohar then alerted the staff of The World, who found that Wertheim had died in her shipboard residence. — Kerry A. Dolan, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2026

Adjective

The crew has learned to navigate shipboard life, too. — David W. Brown, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026

Nicole Wertheim died at age 82 on April 20 in her shipboard room, the crew told Erica. — Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective

1837, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing shipboard

• on shipboard

Rhymes for shipboard

• abhorred
• aboard
• accord
• adored
• afford
• award
• baseboard
• billboard
• blackboard
• boxboard
• breadboard
• broadsword

Kids Definition

shipboard

1 of 2 noun

ship·​board ˈship-ˌbō(ə)rd 

-ˌbȯ(ə)rd

1

: the side of a ship

2

: ship entry 1 sense 1

met on shipboard

shipboard

2 of 2 adjective

: existing or taken place on board a ship

a shipboard romance