ocean liner
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of ocean liner
An Americanism dating back to 1830–40
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In 1939, the German ocean liner, which was carrying Jewish refugees, was turned away by the United States.
From Salon ● Jun. 28, 2026
She has written Page One WSJ features on nuclear pacemakers, a damaged model of the Queen Mary ocean liner and abandoned Redbox movie vending machines.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 27, 2026
The sale demonstrates the "enduring fascination" with ill-fated the ocean liner, it added.
From BBC ● Nov. 16, 2024
One of his first campaign stops was at the Belfast shipyard where the doomed ocean liner Titanic was built — another detail seized on gleefully by opponents.
From Seattle Times ● May 26, 2024
Ever since he had expelled the children from the house, José Arcadio was really waiting for news of an ocean liner that would leave for Naples before Christmas.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
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