as in merchant ship
Related Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for motor ship
Noun
-
Pirates off the Barbary Coast of Africa had been collecting tribute to allow our merchant ships to sail safely to port.—
S.E. Cupp,
New York Daily News,
8 July 2025 -
Nearly 170 years ago, a Dutch merchant ship called the Koning Willem de Tweede sank off the coast of South Australia.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
16 May 2025
Noun
-
The aircraft carrier is currently operating in the Timor Sea as part of the multinational Talisman Sabre 25 exercise organized by Australia and the U.S., per USNI News.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
2 Aug. 2025
-
The Seahawk can perform anti-submarine warfare, anti-surface warfare, search and rescue, and at-sea supply missions, among other tasks, from Navy warships including aircraft carriers and destroyers.—
John Feng,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Aug. 2025
Noun
-
The barge was being pushed from behind by a tugboat.—
Linda Robertson,
Miami Herald,
29 July 2025
-
In time, the regulatory authority extended to the railroads’ competitors—barges and trucking, for example—giving them, too, the benefits of federal regulation.—
John C. Goodman,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
Noun
-
Vargas laid off a cutter in the dirt, running the count full.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
23 July 2025
-
The comeback sinker to the righty, the slider, the cutter.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
19 July 2025
Noun
-
In 1860, Ingram died while sailing aboard the Lady Elgin, a steamship that sank after being hit by another vessel on Lake Michigan.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
5 June 2025
-
En route to Milwaukee, one of the steamships, the Sultana, lost 42 Essex Super Six cars and sedans overboard.—
Chris Foran,
jsonline.com,
3 July 2025
Noun
-
Other issues — visa denials, exorbitant costs, America’s allergy to public transport — could be a stain on the tournament, and are just as important to document.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
30 July 2025
-
According to Wisk, its Generation 6 aircraft is the world's first autonomous, all-electric, four-seat air taxi designed for daily passenger transport.—
Karoline Leonard,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
Noun
-
Air tankers dropped nearly 180,000 gallons of fire retardant on July 13 alone.—
Perry Vandell,
AZCentral.com,
14 July 2025
-
Two single-engine air tankers based in Mesquite delivered fire retardant to assist with initial suppression efforts before dark, according to the report.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
11 July 2025
Noun
-
Prosecutors contended the crash occurred in an area where watercraft operators are required to stay below 5 mph.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 July 2025
-
The agency also said Steller sea lions have been disturbed in the past by powerboats, kayaks, paddleboards and other watercraft, as well as approaching aircraft..—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
30 July 2025
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Cite this Entry
“Motor ship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motor%20ship. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share