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

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

Ross’ hair was cleanly slicked back, and her makeup was natural and fresh, save for a subtle smokey eye created with a black liner at the outer third of her eyes.

— Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 20 Sep. 2026
Spencer Torkelson led off the sixth with a liner to the left field corner, but Grichuk threw him out at second.

— CBS News, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of liner

Noun

In turn, Glover said, the barge moved to give the animal a wide berth.

— Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 19 Sep. 2026
Jackson’s availability was curbed by red cards at Chelsea — in Bruges, a barge and shirt pull with defender Han-Beom Lee suggested those flickers of fury and confrontation still burn.

— Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of barge

Noun

Amazon controls the aircraft operated by 21 Air on its behalf, although the underlying ownership and leasing arrangements vary by freighter.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026
The freighter will deliver this cargo three days after launch, if all goes according to plan.

— Mike Wall, Space.com, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of freighter

Noun

Police said a white Peterbilt semi truck driving north with a tractor and tanker trailer struck the pedestrian.

— Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2026
In response, the Saudis redirected Asia shipments northwest to the Mediterranean, either through the Suez Canal or — for tankers too big to use it — a pipeline across Egypt to another tanker.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of tanker

Noun

Meta’s Ray-Ban Display glasses start at $799, while its third-generation flagship camera-enabled Ray-Bans cost $449.

— Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2026
To spotlight the motif, Purdey will also run a monthlong exhibition at its Mayfair flagship beginning Thursday.

— Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of flagship

Noun

Beside the cigarette vendor, another man is pulling a rainbow fishing net he's woven from its display on the long branch of a tree and instructs a cruiser to crouch before him.

— Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026
The iconic desert cruiser turns out to be just a chunk of rubber and metal with believable scratches and dents.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of cruiser

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