steamship

noun

steam·​ship ˈstēm-ˌship How to pronounce steamship (audio)

Examples of steamship in a Sentence

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Many arrived aboard elegant steamships, but the number of guests increased once regional railroads built tracks north to Mackinaw City in the early 1880s. Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 June 2025 Moulton spent five weeks traveling by steamship, train and stagecoach to Santa Ana, arriving on May 6, 1874. Penny E Schwartz, Oc Register, 19 May 2025 In March 2024, the wreck of the steamship Milwaukee, which sank after colliding with another vessel in 1886, was found 360 feet below the water's surface in Lake Michigan. CBS News, 16 May 2025 On the Mississippi, where Mark Twain had once waited upriver for steamships from this city, all boat traffic had fallen silent. Andrew Moore, New York Times, 15 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for steamship

Word History

First Known Use

1790, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of steamship was in 1790

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“Steamship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/steamship. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.

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steamship

noun
steam·​ship ˈstēm-ˌship How to pronounce steamship (audio)
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