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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Magnetic Hooks Most cruise ship walls are metal and magnetic.
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Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 26 Jan. 2026
Mobility on eclipse day — by car or cruise ship — is one of the most powerful advantages any eclipse chaser can have.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
That growth continued to 2024, when the Icon of the Seas became the first cruise ship to surpass a capacity of 7,000 passengers, according to Port Economics, Management and Policy.
—Miami Herald, 22 Jan. 2026
Hudson is seeking custody of the couple's minor daughter in the wake of the cruise ship incident.
—Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 21 Jan. 2026
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Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 26 Jan. 2026
Mobility on eclipse day — by car or cruise ship — is one of the most powerful advantages any eclipse chaser can have.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
That growth continued to 2024, when the Icon of the Seas became the first cruise ship to surpass a capacity of 7,000 passengers, according to Port Economics, Management and Policy.
—Miami Herald, 22 Jan. 2026
Hudson is seeking custody of the couple's minor daughter in the wake of the cruise ship incident.
—Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 21 Jan. 2026
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 Jan. 2026.
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