shipboard

1 of 2

noun

ship·​board ˈship-ˌbȯrd 

1

: the side of a ship

2

: ship

met on shipboard

shipboard

2 of 2

adjective

: existing or taking place on board a ship

Examples of shipboard in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Once in Israeli custody, detainees describe being beaten, tasered, strip-searched and attacked by dogs while held in shipboard containers, often blindfolded, shackled and denied timely access to lawyers or consular officials. — Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026

Short-sail passengers can purchase meals in a shipboard cafe. — The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 May 2026

Adjective

With endurance exceeding ten hours, the V-BAT can provide persistent overhead coverage of surrounding waters, helping crews monitor shipping activity, identify potential threats, and maintain situational awareness across a much larger area than shipboard sensors alone would allow. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 22 June 2026

While gratuities are automatically added to guests’ shipboard accounts, the amount can be adjusted on board at the guest’s request, the spokesperson said. — Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective

1837, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing shipboard

• on shipboard

Rhymes for shipboard

• abhorred
• aboard
• accord
• adored
• afford
• award
• baseboard
• billboard
• blackboard
• boxboard
• breadboard
• broadsword

Kids Definition

shipboard

1 of 2 noun

ship·​board ˈship-ˌbō(ə)rd 

-ˌbȯ(ə)rd

1

: the side of a ship

2

: ship entry 1 sense 1

met on shipboard

shipboard

2 of 2 adjective

: existing or taken place on board a ship

a shipboard romance