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cruise ship

American  

noun

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


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Etymology

Origin of cruise ship

First recorded in 1715–25


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Instead, participants were housed in wooden temporary units, on a cruise ship and in hotels.

From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026

Unlike past Games, there is no athletes' village in a bid to save money, with participants instead sleeping in temporary wooden units, on a cruise ship and in hotels.

From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026

In Bulgaria, a cruise ship got stuck on a sandbank on the Danube.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026

The couple met seven years ago on the Royal Caribbean cruise ship, where they were working as aquatic performers.

From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026

Smith patched through an emergency call to their cruise ship: Come to Belmont.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

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