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noun

ˈship How to pronounce ship (audio)
Definition of shipnext
as in boat
a large craft for travel by water a cruise ship plying the warm waters of the Caribbean

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verb

as in to send
to cause to go or be taken from one place to another we shipped those books out yesterday

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Recent Examples of ship
Noun
Meanwhile, about 59 tankers or cargo ships passed through Bab el Mandeb in the past roughly 24 hours. — Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 30 July 2026 Steve Lawson, 45, was on a Norwegian Cruise Line ship, Norwegian Getaway, in the Bahamas, the complaint said. — Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026
Verb
China imposed export controls on dual-use products shipped to Japan, including those used in pharmaceutical manufacturing, after remarks by Japan’s prime minister on the Taiwan Strait. — Paul Friedrichs, STAT, 30 July 2026 The process starts with skin recovered from deceased donors in the United States, which is shipped to a lab and stripped of all cellular material. — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 29 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for ship
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ship
  1. boat
  2. send
  3. vessel
  4. transport
  5. warship
Noun
  • Uncrewed vessels, commonly known as drone boats, have long been a staple of Ukrainian tactics against Russian ships in the Black Sea and famously used with explosives.
    — Zita Ballinger Fletcher, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
  • Once Nathan knows, word spreads so fast that everyone knows Luke is leaving before all the guests have even left the boat.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 28 July 2026
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Verb
  • Miller said his dad used to sit in his firehouse, clipping newspaper stories on dark matter and black holes to send to his son.
    — Lisa Song, CNN Money, 28 July 2026
  • Grocery store quality produce is sent to Fresh Food Partner corner stores, convenience shops and other local stores, in the Kansas City metropolitan area, for people to purchase.
    — Zuri Primos July 28, Kansas City Star, 28 July 2026
Definition of send
Noun
  • This sleek vessel provides a private yacht feel with hotel comforts, far from crowded mega-ships.
    — Stephanie Orma, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Japan’s new vessel, on the other hand, places greater emphasis on defending the homeland from missile attacks rather than projecting offensive naval power over long distances.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of vessel
Verb
  • Dallas Fire‑Rescue transported the officer to a hospital, authorities said.
    — Doug Myers, CBS News, 31 July 2026
  • The Platts look on with astonishment when their idyllic 1970s neighborhood appears to be transported way back in time.
    — David Faris, TheWeek, 30 July 2026
Definition of transport
Noun
  • The warship and escorts are now at White Beach Naval Facility, Okinawa, where the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit is being offloaded.
    — Peter Suciu, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • In a reminder of the growing international tensions Britain faces, a Russian warship carried out a live-fire weapons exercise in the English Channel on Monday, the day Burnham took office.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 July 2026
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“Ship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ship. Accessed 2 Aug. 2026.

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