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 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.
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Idaho Statesman, 29 Oct. 2025
The search for her was launched Saturday night after she was reported missing hours after the Coral Adventurer cruise ship visited Lizard Island, which is about 200 miles north of Cairns.
—Pilar Arias, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Underwater drones can be deployed to inspect cruise ship hulls looking for anything that may create drag such as barnacles and chipped paint, while robots are being tested to do the actual hull maintenance, all to improve fuel efficiency.
—Fran Golden, AFAR Media, 29 Oct. 2025
Greece has taken steps to address the issue, such as introducing a new tax on cruise ship visitors to Santorini and Mykonos earlier this year.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
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Idaho Statesman, 29 Oct. 2025
The search for her was launched Saturday night after she was reported missing hours after the Coral Adventurer cruise ship visited Lizard Island, which is about 200 miles north of Cairns.
—Pilar Arias, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Underwater drones can be deployed to inspect cruise ship hulls looking for anything that may create drag such as barnacles and chipped paint, while robots are being tested to do the actual hull maintenance, all to improve fuel efficiency.
—Fran Golden, AFAR Media, 29 Oct. 2025
Greece has taken steps to address the issue, such as introducing a new tax on cruise ship visitors to Santorini and Mykonos earlier this year.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 28 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 9 Nov. 2025.
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