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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Safety and security concerns have once again delayed cruise ship passengers from visiting a popular port in the Caribbean. Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 22 July 2026 In July, low water levels caused a river cruise ship to run aground on the Rhine in the city of Bonn. Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 21 July 2026 As a recent deadly outbreak aboard a cruise ship in the Atlantic showed, some hantaviruses can spread between people in rare cases. ABC News, 21 July 2026 The image appeared to show a Carnival cruise ship in the background. Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 21 July 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 Jul. 2026.

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