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

Examples of cruise ship in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Nearly 90 people onboard a Holland America cruise ship that departed from Fort Lauderdale at the end of December suffered from gastrointestinal illnesses due to a norvovirus outbreak, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. —Steven Yablonski, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026

After losing her job as a social worker in 2008, Scott found work as a cruise ship chef before leaving to study at the Culinary Institute of New York and interning at the Food Network. —Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Jan. 2026

Nearby attractions include downtown Nassau, where a number of cruise ship passengers stroll the shops before returning to sea. —Kristin Braswell, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Jan. 2026

What are cruise ship overboard detection systems? —Nathan Diller, USA Today, 5 Jan. 2026

Rhymes for cruise ship

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