Synonyms

cruise ship

American

noun

a passenger ship built or used for pleasure cruises, usually taking passengers on an extended cruise with occasional calls in various places of interest.

Etymology

Origin of cruise ship

First recorded in 1715–25

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Example Sentences

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Theme parks and cruise ships were constrained only by their size.

From The Wall Street Journal

He also spearheaded plans to expand Disney's fleet of cruise ships from 7 to 13.

From Barron's

Chapek, who had also run Disney’s theme parks and cruise ships when he was appointed in 2020, was fired by the Disney board after less than three years on the job.

From MarketWatch

Since 2020 he has been chairman of Disney’s experiences unit, which includes theme parks, cruise ships and consumer products.

From The Wall Street Journal

The launch of the new Disney Destiny cruise ship in November also helped boost operating income to $3.3 billion, a 6% boost compared to the previous year.

From Los Angeles Times

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