steamer

noun

Definition of steamernext
as in steamship

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Recent Examples of steamer In 1887, the Lucinda Van Valkenburg was struck by a steamer and sank, though for a while the masts remained standing high out of the water and were an obstruction to other ships. — Stacy Conde, Midwest Living, 10 Aug. 2026 Infused with menthol and essential oils, each steamer releases a refreshing scent for 10 to 15 minutes and is individually wrapped for easy storage or travel. — ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026 With little formal education, Mulholland had left his native Ireland in his teens, worked steamer ships on the Great Lakes, labored in lumber camps and prospected for gold. — Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026 These came in a tiny bag folded very tightly—typically, that means breaking out the steamer or tossing them in the dryer with an ice cube. — Kaelin Dodge, InStyle, 31 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for steamer
Recent Examples of Synonyms for steamer
  1. steamship
  2. barge
  3. freighter
  4. cutter
  5. ferryboat
  6. liner
  7. tanker
  8. merchantman
Noun
  • Passenger boats have not passed through these parts since the days of the steamship petered all the way out some 60 years ago.
    — Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The paperboard card could be used to buy airline, steamship and cruise tickets, but the balance had to be paid in full each month.
    — USA Today, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of steamship
Noun
  • That is especially true for remote communities that must have their fuel flown in or delivered by barge before the rivers ice over.
    — Becky Bohrer, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026
  • These compact units could be manufactured in centralized factories, transported via rail or barge, and installed in clusters.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of barge
Noun
  • New orders secured The company has reportedly attracted over 100 orders for the new freighter even as flight testing gets underway.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2026
  • However, the average vessel isn't exactly sailing around the world for years on end like a commercial freighter.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of freighter
Noun
  • At one point, Slemmer broke away from Pike and tried to flee, but Pike's boyfriend, Tadaryl Shipp, grabbed her and held her down while Pike slashed her with the box cutter.
    — Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Powerful cutters have whirred to life on a giant drill that will begin boring a new train tunnel under the Hudson River connecting Manhattan to New Jersey.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of cutter
Noun
  • But nearly a decade since the first city-run ferryboat set sail, the system has been working to win over skeptics.
    — Julia Press, Bloomberg, 22 May 2026
  • Crofton will be the only living person with a Disney ferryboat named after her.
    — Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 May 2026
Definition of ferryboat
Noun
  • When things get too absurd or heavy, a one liner pops in and Olesen knows how to do the set up, and then, the mic drop.
    — Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Half of the models will walk with the mylar liner, and half will have a chunky glitter wing.
    — Arden Fanning Andrews, Vogue, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of liner
Noun
  • Separately, United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations said a tanker was struck by an unknown projectile in the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, causing a fire, though the crew was reported safe.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The tanker was secured and placed under the protection of Puntland authorities, according to a statement by the Puntland Maritime Police Force.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of tanker
Noun
  • The Navy already has ships in the fleet that are former merchantmen.
    — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 10 Jan. 2019
Definition of merchantman

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“Steamer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/steamer. Accessed 6 Oct. 2026.

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