ship (out)

verb

Definition of ship (out)next
as in to sail
to travel on water in a vessel after college he decide to ship out on a tramp steamer and see the world

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for ship (out)
  1. sail
  2. boat
Verb
  • Travelers could choose to either sail around the continent and come through Panama or cross the continent by horse and wagon.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026
  • Murray sailed a throw down the left sideline in Jefferson’s direction.
    — Alec Lewis, New York Times, 30 July 2026
Definition of sail
Verb
  • Despite growing up on a farm and initially fearing water, his girlfriend Carmen Mundt introduced him to boating, and team principal Toto Wolff to freediving.
    — Bill Springer, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Jennifer Aniston enjoys a boating summer vacation in Mallorca, Spain, with her partner Jim Curtis on July 27.
    — People Staff, PEOPLE, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of boat
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

shipments
ship (out)
shippable
See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Ship (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ship%20%28out%29. Accessed 6 Aug. 2026.

Copy Citation
Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

Listen to the pronunciation of torpor

See Definitions and Examples »

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See More

7 Pairs of Commonly Confused Words

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

Is it 'nerve-racking' or 'nerve-wracking'?

'Sneaked' or 'Snuck': Which is correct?

Why does English have so many silent letters?
See More

Popular in Wordplay

See More

The Longest Long Words List

It's a Scorcher! Words for the Summer Heat

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

How long is a jiffy?

Even More Bird Names that Sound Like Insults (and Sometimes Are)
See More

Popular

See More

7 Pairs of Commonly Confused Words

The Longest Long Words List

It's a Scorcher! Words for the Summer Heat
See More

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
The Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
asap street sign
Figure Out These Acronyms ASAP You don't have to be a NASA engineer to get these...
See All