steamship

noun

steam·​ship ˈstēm-ˌship 

: steamer sense 2a

Examples of steamship in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Most reached the region by steamship to Skagway or nearby Dyea, Alaska, before attempting to cross the Coast Mountains via the White Pass or Chilkoot trails. — Bailey Berg, Travel + Leisure, 16 Aug. 2026

At the time, steamships and the printing press enabled people and ideas to travel farther and faster across the globe than ever before. — Mimi Hanaoka, The Conversation, 11 Aug. 2026

The ferry also stops on Ellis Island, part of the national park, and is famous for processing more than 12 million immigrant steamship passengers through its federal immigration station from 1892 to 1954. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Aug. 2026

The seasoning’s name is a nod to the region’s maritime history and is named for the Old Bay Line, a passenger steamship that traveled the Chesapeake Bay between Baltimore and Norfolk, Virginia, in the early 1900s. — Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 31 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1790, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing steamship

• steamship round

Rhymes for steamship

• airship
• airstrip
• clerkship
• courtship
• equip
• filmstrip
• flagship
• headship
• heirship
• judgeship
• kinship
• lightship

Kids Definition

steamship

noun

steam·​ship ˈstēm-ˌship 

: steamer sense 2a