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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Health officials said the Maryland residents were on a flight that included a passenger from the MV Hondius cruise ship who was infected with hantavirus.
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Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 12 May 2026
But the Andes virus detected in the cruise ship outbreak may be able to spread between people in rare cases.
—ABC News, 12 May 2026
The pair, who have been identified only as a couple by authorities, were part of a group of 18 Americans evacuated from the cruise ship on Monday.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 12 May 2026
At least three Americans are being closely watched for a possible hantavirus infection, while experts race to understand how the virus spread from human to human on the MV Hondius cruise ship.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 12 May 2026
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Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 12 May 2026
But the Andes virus detected in the cruise ship outbreak may be able to spread between people in rare cases.
—ABC News, 12 May 2026
The pair, who have been identified only as a couple by authorities, were part of a group of 18 Americans evacuated from the cruise ship on Monday.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 12 May 2026
At least three Americans are being closely watched for a possible hantavirus infection, while experts race to understand how the virus spread from human to human on the MV Hondius cruise ship.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 12 May 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 15 May. 2026.
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