ocean liner
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of ocean liner
An Americanism dating back to 1830–40
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The main dining room resembled a luxury ocean liner, with floor-to-ceiling windows.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
In 1939, the German ocean liner, which was carrying Jewish refugees, was turned away by the United States.
From Salon ● Jun. 28, 2026
He was as enthused about the set-free processes of making “Avatar” as he had been about building an ocean liner for “Titanic.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2025
He later wrote the book The Truth About The Titanic, recalling his experience onboard the doomed ocean liner.
From BBC ● Apr. 27, 2025
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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