as in merchant ship
Related Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for motor ship
Noun
-
The Lisbon Maru — a Japanese merchant ship covertly carrying around 1,800 British POWs in the Far East — is torpedoed by mistake off the coast of China’s Dongji Island by an American submarine, unaware of the lives hidden below deck.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
28 July 2025 -
In February, the carrier collided with a merchant ship near Port Said, Egypt, damaging the carrier and the commercial ship.—
Claire Moses,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025
Noun
-
This World War II-era aircraft carrier was active in the Pacific Theater throughout the 1940s, later spending years as a training carrier before being decommissioned in 1991.—
Jared Ranahan,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Aug. 2025
-
This partnership extended beyond watches, encompassing innovations such as technical equipment and landing systems for aircraft carriers and helicopters capable ships.—
Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
Noun
-
The rising fifth-grader at Lehrman Day School in Miami Beach was one of five summer campers aboard a 17-foot Hobie Getaway that was hit by a 60-foot barge around 11:15 a.m. on July 28 between Hibiscus and Monument islands off Miami Beach.—
Milena Malaver,
Sun Sentinel,
6 Aug. 2025
-
Raphaëlle Peria, only three years old at the time, embarked on a journey with her father and sisters along the Canal du Midi aboard their family barge.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
Noun
-
Almost frustrated and too inside of his head, Rhodes hit a disaster kick and a Cody cutter.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
4 Aug. 2025
-
The service would give cord cutters access to all of ESPN’s programs and networks for $29.99 per month.—
Joe Reedy,
Hartford Courant,
1 Aug. 2025
Noun
-
In 1860, Ingram died while sailing aboard the Lady Elgin, a steamship that sank after being hit by another vessel on Lake Michigan.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
5 June 2025
-
En route to Milwaukee, one of the steamships, the Sultana, lost 42 Essex Super Six cars and sedans overboard.—
Chris Foran,
jsonline.com,
3 July 2025
Noun
-
In today's market, an animatronic will run you $8k to $15k, depending on condition, not accounting for shipping or transport.—
Katherine Laidlaw,
HubSpot,
8 Aug. 2025
-
For livestock, plan transport and shelter in advance.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Aug. 2025
Noun
-
Advertisement The Financial Times reported that the Trump Administration is preparing to blacklist dozens of additional tankers in the coming days, following the precedent set by the Biden Administration, which sanctioned 213 tankers before leaving office.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
6 Aug. 2025
-
There’s no denying artificial intelligence (AI) can replace a lot—including, in the end, think tankers pondering its effects.—
Clyde Wayne Crews Jr,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025
Noun
-
Two other personal watercraft participated in the tour, Callender said.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
13 Aug. 2025
-
Participants can bring their own watercraft or use a sit-on-top kayak at no charge.—
Joe Rassel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Aug. 2025
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.
Cite this Entry
“Motor ship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motor%20ship. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share