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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
Mariska runs the tightest ship in the world, and that SVU staff all kept it under wraps for weeks. — Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 30 Sep. 2026 More than a century later, remains believed to be from the ship have continued to emerge from the sand. — Leah Willingham, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
Verb
All boba tea products from Sabor Express are shipped from Taiwan and are either milk tea or fruit teas. — Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2026 He was shipped off to prison for more than half a decade and has flown under the radar since completing his sentence. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ship
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ship
  1. boat
  2. send
  3. vessel
  4. transport
  5. warship
Noun
  • Deadly boat accidents are common in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where rivers and lakes are a major means of transport for its more than 100 million people.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Nordstrom’s seat is within the hull of the boat, allowing only for the top of her head and eyeline to peek over and set the course – or half of it anyway.
    — Stefano Pozzebon, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2026
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Verb
  • The duo leaves us there for nearly six minutes, sending drone clouds of various textures while Schwendener’s voice drifts through the distant fog.
    — Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Authorities are placing emergency sand on beaches as quickly as possible, Napuri said, adding that forecasts show the Kelvin Wave could send water levels between six to 12 inches higher.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of send
Noun
  • In 2024, the defense ministry had signed a $780 million contract with Israel shipyards for five vessels, with the first delivery expected around 2031.
    — Allegra Goodwin, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The vessel, which wasn't identified, continued on its way, the report said.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of vessel
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  • While the Starship spacecraft is a 171-foot-tall colossus designed to transport people to deep space, Dragon is a 13-foot-wide capsule fit to carry about four astronauts at a time to low-Earth orbit, where the International Space Station resides.
    — Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Power plants go mobile Unlike a conventional stationary power plant, the DT18 packages are intended to be transported and deployed where additional electricity is needed.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of transport
Noun
  • North Korea has intensified tensions with a series of military displays this month, including short-range ballistic missile launches, live-fire missile and artillery exercises, and the commissioning of a new warship.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Earlier this week, Denmark accused a Russian warship of firing two emergency flares at a Danish military helicopter over the Baltic Sea.
    — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2026
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