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 show followed the adventures of passengers and crew aboard the cruise ship Pacific Princess (a real Princess Cruises ship at the time of The Love Boat's airing), with each episode featuring guest stars playing passengers with their own unique storylines. Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025 Here’s how cruise ship companies are adjusting as of Monday morning. Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2025 People also might not know that on the day COVID-19 shut down the world in March 2020 Mackie was on a cruise ship, floating in the ocean with a bunch of ‘80s stars and their fans. Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 25 Oct. 2025 About 15 miles away, a National Geographic cruise ship carrying around 150 passengers and crew started to move backward, pulled by suddenly shifting currents through an eerie fog. Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 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 31 Oct. 2025.

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