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

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

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

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

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective

1857, 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