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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Perryman was among 18 Americans aboard the cruise ship who were evacuated to the Nebraska quarantine center on May 11.
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ABC News, 16 June 2026
Hudson is accused of killing Kepner 11 months later during a vacation on a cruise ship.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 16 June 2026
The teen stepbrother accused of killing 18-year-old Anna Kepner aboard a Carnival cruise ship has been ordered detained pending trial after a federal judge reversed course and found that no release conditions could reasonably protect the community.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 15 June 2026
The Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) vessel is a cruise ship with no direct sister in the fleet, an unusual exterior profile and a reputation that has followed it for years.
—David Nikel, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
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ABC News, 16 June 2026
Hudson is accused of killing Kepner 11 months later during a vacation on a cruise ship.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 16 June 2026
The teen stepbrother accused of killing 18-year-old Anna Kepner aboard a Carnival cruise ship has been ordered detained pending trial after a federal judge reversed course and found that no release conditions could reasonably protect the community.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 15 June 2026
The Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) vessel is a cruise ship with no direct sister in the fleet, an unusual exterior profile and a reputation that has followed it for years.
—David Nikel, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
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 17 Jun. 2026.
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