: existing or taking place on board a ship
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India Brown, Robb Report, 31 July 2025
And, in a shipboard environment, the questions are rarely easy.
—Steve McDowell, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
Fran Golden, AFAR Media, 29 Oct. 2025
During his many years of working as a shipboard mechanic in the Navy, Whitney was exposed to high temperatures for extended periods of time.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2025
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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
In Juneau, Alaska, Holland America works with a local biofuel refiner to turn cooking oil into fuel, not only shipboard but for some of its tour buses.
—Fran Golden, AFAR Media, 29 Oct. 2025
During his many years of working as a shipboard mechanic in the Navy, Whitney was exposed to high temperatures for extended periods of time.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2025
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“Shipboard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shipboard. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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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
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