shipboard

1 of 2

noun

ship·​board ˈship-ˌbȯrd How to pronounce shipboard (audio)
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

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Noun
Those aboard Venture for the Grand Expedition will receive custom Helly Hansen parkas and up to $10,000 in shipboard credit, as well as 24/7 dining, Michelin-level cuisine, and Starlink Wi-Fi. India Brown, Robb Report, 31 July 2025 And, in a shipboard environment, the questions are rarely easy. Steve McDowell, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
Adjective
The company revealed that the tests yielded the first live data set for the (V)4 configuration, which will help refine the system for future testing and eventual shipboard deployment. Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2025 For the average guest, $17pp per day is charged to your shipboard account, to cover gratuities for headwaiters, waiters, bus staff and room stewards. Debbi Kickham, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for shipboard

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective

1857, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of shipboard was in the 13th century

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“Shipboard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shipboard. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.

Kids Definition

shipboard

1 of 2 noun
ship·​board ˈship-ˌbō(ə)rd How to pronounce shipboard (audio)
-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
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