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

Mouthwashing follows five crew members stranded aboard the space freighter Tulpar, which crash lands on an asteroid.

— Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2026
While the pic’s storyline is under wraps, the game follows five crew members who are stranded aboard the space freighter Tulpar, where dwindling supplies, isolation and mounting paranoia expose the fractures between them.

— Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of freighter

Noun

Recent openings include relocating its Milan flagship from the tourist-heavy Via Montenapoleone to the more local Via Gesù, as well as a 91-square-meter boutique in Shenzhen, China.

— Ashley Ogawa Clarke, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2026
The 2022 Gem Award winner has since opened a California flagship and expanded her retail presence to include Bergdorf Goodman and Neiman Marcus.

— Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 29 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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