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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What To Know Officials said on Saturday that the FBI’s Miami office was investigating the death on board the Carnival cruise ship.
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Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
Hero Minnie will appear on Disney’s newest cruise ship the Disney Destiny.
—Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 10 Nov. 2025
Each year, the department inspects every cruise ship under its purview and provides a score and corrective report to the cruise line.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
The five-story, 234-unit complex is reminiscent of a cruise ship and features food and wine options like Bao Boi, Tim’s Burgers and Negranti Creamery, which sells ice cream from sheep milk.
—Idaho Statesman, 29 Oct. 2025
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Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
Hero Minnie will appear on Disney’s newest cruise ship the Disney Destiny.
—Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 10 Nov. 2025
Each year, the department inspects every cruise ship under its purview and provides a score and corrective report to the cruise line.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
The five-story, 234-unit complex is reminiscent of a cruise ship and features food and wine options like Bao Boi, Tim’s Burgers and Negranti Creamery, which sells ice cream from sheep milk.
—Idaho Statesman, 29 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 14 Nov. 2025.
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