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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Last year, a man jumped off a Royal Caribbean cruise ship near the Port of San Juan — allegedly to avoid paying off more than $16,000 in gambling debt to the cruise line. — CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026 One year after its opening, The Louis, its Shanghai megastore shaped like a cruise ship, continues to draw crowds. — Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026 Shares of cruise ship companies are trying to claw their way out of a hole. — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026 The over-a-month-long cruise takes place on Oceania Marina, a 1,250-passenger luxury cruise ship. — Megan Dubois, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 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 18 Oct. 2026.

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