steamship

noun

steam·​ship ˈstēm-ˌship 

: steamer sense 2a

Examples of steamship in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Those who chose to rest on the banks of the Potomac River could be seen by steamship passengers playing bridge and dancing in the river breeze. — Hana Kiros, The Atlantic, 3 July 2026

With the advent of the steamship, the cost of passage plummeted, and companies offered special immigrant fares that were often coupled with rail tickets to the interior of the country. — Albert Sun, New York Times, 2 July 2026

In 1868, at the age of 29, John Muir arrived in San Francisco via steamship with definitive plans to wander and revel in the natural wonders of California—he’d heard of the Golden State’s geographic riches and wanted to see them for himself. — Chelsee Lowe, Travel + Leisure, 1 July 2026

Before the first transatlantic telegraph cable, messages traveled across the ocean by steamship and took about two weeks each way. — Danny Heitman, Christian Science Monitor, 1 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1790, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing steamship

• steamship round

Rhymes for steamship

• airship
• airstrip
• clerkship
• courtship
• equip
• filmstrip
• flagship
• headship
• heirship
• judgeship
• kinship
• lightship

Kids Definition

steamship

noun

steam·​ship ˈstēm-ˌship 

: steamer sense 2a