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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
Choosing the right ship, however, is only one part of creating an exceptional journey. — Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 24 July 2026 The president’s claim came after Houthi rebels targeted Saudi ships in the Red Sea. — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 24 July 2026
Verb
If shipping through the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait in the Red Sea halts, the world could face more economic pain. — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 24 July 2026 The company also managed to ship the blueprints for Schlumberger’s many inventions to Texas, for safekeeping, out of German hands. — Jordan Blum, Fortune, 24 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
  • It’s been 16 days since Wells and his friends went on a Fourth of July boat trip to Horn Island — a popular destination for holiday revelers off the Mississippi coast with no shelters, no facilities and no communications.
    — Holly Yan, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
  • At this market-style seafood restaurant located at the end of Sestri’s sea promenade overlooking the Bay of Fables (tenders and small boats can pull into a nearby dock), guests order from the fresh catch at the counter and choose how it’s cooked.
    — Catherine Sabino, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
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Verb
  • So, when Thursday’s term sheet was sent to the Blazers, the team was put off by asks from the city, particularly the $3 million annual fee for a property tax offset and a requirement that the team hires union workers.
    — Jason Quick, New York Times, 21 July 2026
  • So Iran sent all of that oil toward China, by far its biggest customer before and during the war.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
Definition of send
Noun
  • Saudi Arabia acknowledged at least one vessel was struck and retaliated with airstrikes against Hodeidah, the main port under Houthi control.
    — Chris Lau, CNN Money, 26 July 2026
  • On Thursday, just six vessels crossed the waterway, according to MarineTraffic data.
    — Christine Romans, NBC news, 25 July 2026
Definition of vessel
Verb
  • Six passengers were taken to a hospital in Bellingham, 4 passengers were transported to a hospital in Harbor, and the pilot was transported to a hospital in Mount Vernon, the airline said in its statement.
    — Martin Goillandeau, CNN Money, 24 July 2026
  • Saudi Arabia relies on an alternative route through a pipeline that stretches across the country to the Red Sea, where tankers load and transport the crude.
    — Max Zahn, ABC News, 23 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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