steamer

noun

steam·​er ˈstē-mər 

1

: a vessel in which articles are subjected to steam

2

a

: a ship propelled by steam

b

: an engine, machine, or vehicle operated or propelled by steam

3

: one that steams

4

: soft-shell clam

Examples of steamer in a Sentence

We rode a steamer down the Mississippi.

Recent Examples on the Web

Ambitious is looking at a multi-platform release for Tehk City next year, with discussions underway with domestic and international distributors and steamers. —Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2025

Ending a long day with a nice shower and steamers is a lovely way to wind down (especially in the winter). —Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 15 Oct. 2025

This 17-piece set includes eight pots and pans in varying sizes, along with their matching lids, as well as a steamer insert. —Dena Ogden, Southern Living, 7 Oct. 2025

The novel opens as the teenage Karl Rossmann, whose parents shipped him off to America for fathering a child when he was seduced by the family’s thirty-five-year-old cook, arrives on a steamer in New York harbor and sees the Statue of Liberty holding not the emblematic torch but rather a sword. —Literary Hub, 6 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1802, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing steamer

• steamer rug
• steamer trunk

Rhymes for steamer

• beamer
• creamer
• dreamer
• femur
• lemur
• reamer
• schemer
• streamer
• redeemer

Kids Definition

steamer

noun

steam·​er ˈstē-mər 

1

: a container in which something is steamed

2

a

: a ship driven by steam

b

: an engine, machine, or vehicle run by steam