Thesaurus results for SUPERLINER

superliner

noun

Definition of superliner

as in steamship

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Recent Examples of superliner The bi-level superliner cars offer a higher vantage point, Magliari said. — Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 5 Oct. 2024 With daily departures from Chicago Union station, the superliner service rumbles through Illinois chasing mile after mile of golden-red corn fields before thudding over the Mississippi river into Iowa. — Monisha Rajesh, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Oct. 2022 The Mulsanne is a large luxury superliner of Bentley refinement and filigree that work flawlessly as luxurious separators from the competition, mainly the Rolls-Royce Phantom and Mercedes-Maybach S600. — Mark Maynard, sandiegouniontribune.com, 11 Aug. 2017

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Noun

That last pandemic was accelerated by a boom in rail and steamship travel but was eventually quashed by advances in science.

— Faye Flam, Scientific American, 27 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of steamship

Noun

The historic ocean liner made its maiden voyage in 1952 and broke the transatlantic speed record by crossing from New York to Europe in just three days.

— CBS Philadelphia, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026
Brewers batter Sal Frelick hit a sharp liner to left field at Tropicana Field.

— Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of liner

Noun

The company’s barge, named You’ll Thank Me Later, has been making runs between the two states and recently docked to bring some construction material at KSC’s turn basin.

— Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026
The wreckage may have come from a schooner barge, a type of merchant vessel commonly used to transport cargo along the East Coast during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Robinson said.

— Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of barge

Noun

While tanker crossings through the strait are still well below pre-war levels, a restoration in Saudi Arabia’s pipeline exports has helped restore flows and keep a lid on oil prices.

— Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026
One tanker is now sailing toward Poland through the Red Sea, according to Bloomberg, and at least 20 more shipments have passed through the Strait of Hormuz to other destinations since early September.

— semafor.com, semafor.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of tanker

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The Kindreds’ flagship, Kindred, also returned to the guide despite a five-month closure for renovations.

— Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 23 Oct. 2026
The results reflect the growing divergence between Hermès’ flagship leather goods business and the rest of its portfolio, as a weaker Chinese consumer environment weighs on purchases of accessories, shoes and watches.

— Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of flagship

Noun

Independence Police Officer Matthew Arnold was driving the cruiser that hit Leslie’s vehicle, according to Officer Allyx McCoy, a police spokesperson.

— Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2026
Christened Invision, the 328-footer is designed as a rugged, bluewater cruiser with a superyacht’s style, comfort, and finish.

— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2026

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