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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But some trips are best experienced by cruise ship.
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Nathan Diller, USA Today, 8 Dec. 2025
Teen found dead on cruise ship Eighteen‑year‑old Anna Kepner was on a family vacation with her father, stepmother Shauntel Kepner — seen here in court — and her three step‑siblings when she was discovered dead on the Carnival Horizon as it was headed back to Miami.
—CBS News, 5 Dec. 2025
The attorney for Anna Kepner's stepmother acknowledged that her 16-year-old stepson may soon face charges at the state or federal level in connection with the 18-year-old cheerleader's death aboard a Carnival cruise ship last month.
—Michael Ruiz , Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 5 Dec. 2025
The adults-only Marella Explorer 2 cruise ship has 907 cabins and is spread across 14 decks, according to TUI's website.
—Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2025
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Nathan Diller, USA Today, 8 Dec. 2025
Teen found dead on cruise ship Eighteen‑year‑old Anna Kepner was on a family vacation with her father, stepmother Shauntel Kepner — seen here in court — and her three step‑siblings when she was discovered dead on the Carnival Horizon as it was headed back to Miami.
—CBS News, 5 Dec. 2025
The attorney for Anna Kepner's stepmother acknowledged that her 16-year-old stepson may soon face charges at the state or federal level in connection with the 18-year-old cheerleader's death aboard a Carnival cruise ship last month.
—Michael Ruiz , Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 5 Dec. 2025
The adults-only Marella Explorer 2 cruise ship has 907 cabins and is spread across 14 decks, according to TUI's website.
—Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Nov. 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 10 Dec. 2025.
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