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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
The ship left with no passengers and around 50 crew members, according to Tang Sochetkresna, head of the Sihanoukville tourism department. — Reuters, NBC news, 4 Nov. 2026 Yes, Vicki is dead weight dragging down a sinking ship, but the same could be said for any number of casting decisions and production fumbles that have brought us to this point. — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2026
Verb
The latest proposal Iran has publicly discussed would fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz to shipping within two days if Washington meets several conditions, including lifting its blockade of Iranian ports. — Cara Anna, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026 Saudi Arabia is considering expanding its larger East-West Pipeline and may bring in countries like Iraq and Kuwait that don’t have shipping outlets outside the Gulf. — Amena Bakr, semafor.com, 2 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ship
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ship
  1. boat
  2. send
  3. vessel
  4. transport
  5. warship
Noun
  • This also had a boat trip included, a lovely way to cool off after a day walking Barcelona’s lanes.
    — Jaymi McCann, TheWeek, 3 Nov. 2026
  • For those who'd like to take in mountain views, the rolling hills of North Georgia are on full display from Lake Lanier, where guests can rent boats or spend a day at one of the marinas.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of boat
Verb
  • On third and 10, a strip-sack of Manning by linebacker Brian Huff sent the ball forward.
    — PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 7 Nov. 2026
  • The league sent American football equipment to nearly 1,000 schools across the island.
    — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of send
Noun
  • Iran reported three additional attacks on oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, while data from the UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) indicated that attacks on vessels were continuing at a near-record rate.
    — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The carrier demonstrations follow an earlier maritime launch from the Royal Navy’s experimental vessel XV Patrick Blackett.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of vessel
Verb
  • The Navy's Special Warfare Combatant-Craft Crewmen, known as SWCCs, are elite maritime operators training to operate high-speed, heavily armed boats that transport Navy SEALs into and out of hostile territory, along with other maritime missions.
    — James LaPorta, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2026
  • The two surviving victims were transported to Ryder Trauma Center, local outlet WSVN reported, citing an MDSO spokesperson.
    — Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of transport
Noun
  • In August, at Finland’s request, the Swedish government deployed fighter aircraft and a warship to help patrol Finland’s eastern airspace and the Gulf of Finland against Russian air incursions and drones straying from Ukrainian operations.
    — Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 30 Oct. 2026
  • The experience highlighted a central problem in warship procurement; selecting an existing design does not necessarily guarantee faster or cheaper construction if the customer substantially changes its architecture.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of warship

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“Ship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ship. Accessed 9 Nov. 2026.

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