as in boat
a large craft for travel by water
a cruise ship plying the warm waters of the Caribbean
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
as in to send
to cause to go or be taken from one place to another
we shipped those books out yesterday
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of ship
David Nikel, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025
The detonation broke the ship's rudder, disabling the ship and engulfing it in flames.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 16 July 2025
Scott MacFarlane 6, CBS News, 6 July 2025
Rather than China, its main manufacturing hub and initially the target of Trump’s highest import taxes, the company now ships most of its U.S.-bound phones from India, where tariffs are lower.
—Verne Kopytoff, Fortune, 5 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for ship
Noun
Their smaller, adult-only ships are designed to maximise time in port and deliver a deeper cultural experience.
—David Nikel, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025
The detonation broke the ship's rudder, disabling the ship and engulfing it in flames.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 16 July 2025
Verb
Park was accused of shipping approximately 180 pounds of ammonium nitrate to be used by Bartkus.
—Scott MacFarlane 6, CBS News, 6 July 2025
Rather than China, its main manufacturing hub and initially the target of Trump’s highest import taxes, the company now ships most of its U.S.-bound phones from India, where tariffs are lower.
—Verne Kopytoff, Fortune, 5 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for ship
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ship
Noun
-
Step inside the taproom, and an original Optimist pram boat hanging from the ceiling speaks to the coastal side of Dunedin’s story.—
Katie Strasberg Rousso,
Southern Living,
12 July 2025
-
Most travelers opt to take a boat to the Sirena entrance of the park from nearby Puerto Jiménez, then hike for two days and one night to La Leona, before driving back to town.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
11 July 2025
Verb
-
Maintaining Composure New leaders often react impulsively in high-stress moments—snapping in meetings, sending reactive messages or overcorrecting.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
-
On May 29, her 30th birthday, Rodriguez was one of 107 people sent to Jamaica.—
Meagan Jordan,
Rolling Stone,
14 July 2025
Noun
-
The port also saw severe space constraints due to the extended Eid al-Adha holiday in early June, which slowed vessel operations at two terminals due to time consuming cargo unloading.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
14 July 2025
-
The creatures face threats from vessel strikes, entanglements in fishing gear and food shortages.—
Brendan Rascius
July 14,
Miami Herald,
14 July 2025
Verb
-
The woman was treated for a head and leg injury on site before she was transported in an ambulance to a local hospital.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
People.com,
15 July 2025
-
She was transported to a local hospital, where she was later pronounced dead, Bessette said.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
14 July 2025
Noun
-
China's navy has been operating farther afield and near Japanese territory with increasing frequency, the report said, noting that Chinese navy warships passing between islands in Japan's southwestern prefecture of Okinawa have tripled in number between 2021 and 2024.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 July 2025
-
Iron Bottom Sound was called Savo Sound before World War II, but Allied sailors gave it its current moniker for the huge numbers of warships that sank in battle there.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
9 July 2025
Noun
-
This is no more outlandish than Carol’s flight to France by way of Greenland, or Daryl’s voyage on a massive freighter.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2025
-
The company grew steadily over the next 50 years, buying its first seven Boeing 727s freighters after two years of lobbying led to Congress deregulating air cargo.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
22 June 2025
Cite this Entry
“Ship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ship. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share