cruise ship
noun
variants
or less commonly cruise liner
: a large ship that stops at different ports and carries passengers who are traveling for pleasure
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Keira Knightley stars in Netflix’s new thriller, based on a book by Ruth Ware, as a journalist aboard a luxury cruise ship who sees somebody getting tossed over the side.
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Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025
But Royal Caribbean, the world’s second-largest cruise ship company, has pushed back.
—Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2025
Styled inside and out by Sinot Yacht Architecture & Design, the vessel is more aesthetically akin to a superyacht than a traditional cruise ship.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 7 Oct. 2025
Over 90 passengers and four crew members reported becoming ill at some point during the cruise ship's voyage, according to the CDC.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2025
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Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025
But Royal Caribbean, the world’s second-largest cruise ship company, has pushed back.
—Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2025
Styled inside and out by Sinot Yacht Architecture & Design, the vessel is more aesthetically akin to a superyacht than a traditional cruise ship.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 7 Oct. 2025
Over 90 passengers and four crew members reported becoming ill at some point during the cruise ship's voyage, according to the CDC.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for cruise ship
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“Cruise ship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cruise%20ship. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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