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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
Against the backdrop of the collapsing US-Iran ceasefire, the Houthis retaliated by declaring a naval blockade against Saudi Arabia and threatening ships carrying Saudi exports through Bab al-Mandab. — Nic Robertson, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026 After diagramming things out, de Aguiar Alves found that the enemy ship would see three images of the Stargazer, not two. — Matt Von Hippel, ArsTechnica, 10 Sep. 2026
Verb
Massive amounts of copper have been shipped to the United States to try and get ahead of potential tariffs. — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026 Baghaei told reporters the meeting will take place on Monday in Oman and will include discussion on prior talks between Iran and Oman regarding shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. — Arkansas Online, 10 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
  • For example, everyone on the boat and probably innocent citizens in Dubrovnik can tell that Kat and Cooper are still an item.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The high degree of ship and combat automation makes the boat with its comprehensive systems and equipment easy to control in all situations.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026
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Verb
  • Previously, teenagers had to be sent back to their CHL teams and weren’t eligible for that kind of assignment.
    — Chris Johnston, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Diesel prices in Lagos nearly doubled, fishing vessels in Maputo were left on the beach, and construction projects in Addis Ababa stalled, sending workers home.
    — Nana Menya Ayensu, semafor.com, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of send
Noun
  • According to the county authorities and neighbors on dry land, the anchor-outs are also homeless, and their not-always-seaworthy vessels are a threat to the bay’s ecosystem.
    — Maggie McGowan, The New York Review of Books, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Shadow fleets are vessels that operate outside of the official shipping system.
    — Chandelis Duster, NPR, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of vessel
Verb
  • Forests delivered lumber to build ships and barrels for transporting goods that allowed the United States to become a global trading power.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Better forecasting of atmospheric rivers Atmospheric rivers are long, narrow corridors in the sky that transport enormous amounts of water vapor.
    — Yongkang Xue, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of transport
Noun
  • Such an approach could create multiple defensive layers around a warship.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026
  • North Korean state media photos showed the girl dressed in a white dress and blazer walking alongside her father on a red carpet, touring the warship and posing with sailors together.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Sep. 2026
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“Ship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ship. Accessed 13 Sep. 2026.

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