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 lighthearted ensemble drama was set aboard a luxury cruise ship where passengers’ romantic and personal stories unfolded during each voyage.
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Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
Traffic in the Strait of Hormuz remained at a trickle Friday afternoon, when a large passenger cruise ship took its chances to pass through the channel en route to Muscat.
—Mitchell McCluskey, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2026
MarineTraffic data shows the first passenger ship to pass though since today's announcement was an empty cruise ship, the Celestyal Discovery.
—Justin Fishel, ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
The first cruise ship to set sail from the Port of Philadelphia in 15 years arrived in the city early Thursday morning.
—Joe Brandt, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
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Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
Traffic in the Strait of Hormuz remained at a trickle Friday afternoon, when a large passenger cruise ship took its chances to pass through the channel en route to Muscat.
—Mitchell McCluskey, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2026
MarineTraffic data shows the first passenger ship to pass though since today's announcement was an empty cruise ship, the Celestyal Discovery.
—Justin Fishel, ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
The first cruise ship to set sail from the Port of Philadelphia in 15 years arrived in the city early Thursday morning.
—Joe Brandt, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
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“Cruise ship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cruise%20ship. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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