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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For travelers drawn to the romance and ease of a voyage at sea but allergic to the thought of a giant cruise ship, there’s now a more rarefied option.
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Elycia Rubin, HollywoodReporter, 24 Mar. 2026
Puerto Vallarta was of particular concern to cruise ship operators.
—Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 24 Mar. 2026
The cruise ship, when completed, will have 499 staterooms capable of hosting 998 guests at a time.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 20 Mar. 2026
Take the lead on putting this water under the proverbial cruise ship.
—R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 18 Mar. 2026
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Elycia Rubin, HollywoodReporter, 24 Mar. 2026
Puerto Vallarta was of particular concern to cruise ship operators.
—Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 24 Mar. 2026
The cruise ship, when completed, will have 499 staterooms capable of hosting 998 guests at a time.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 20 Mar. 2026
Take the lead on putting this water under the proverbial cruise ship.
—R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 18 Mar. 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 26 Mar. 2026.
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