cruise ship
Americannoun
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cruise ships
plural
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Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of cruise ship
First recorded in 1715–25
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In Bulgaria, almost 200 vacationers had to be evacuated from a stranded cruise ship.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
A cruise ship with almost 200 passengers had to be evacuated in Bulgaria this week after it ran aground on the Danube because of low water levels.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
When Gary Breslau boards a cruise ship, he doesn’t want fun.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
A Bay Area resident stuck on a cruise ship with a deadly hantavirus outbreak has returned to Santa Clara County and is being monitored by health officials.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
The Princess Andromeda glowed on the horizon—a huge cruise ship lit up yellow and white.
From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan
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