ocean liner
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of ocean liner
An Americanism dating back to 1830–40
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Example Sentences
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As in an ocean liner, where one enjoyed life on deck, the principal experience of Fallingwater was to be outdoors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
In 1939, the German ocean liner, which was carrying Jewish refugees, was turned away by the United States.
From Salon ● Jun. 28, 2026
Rather than split the company, Cahillane would stake his—and Kraft Heinz’s—future on first turning around an ocean liner of a company with nearly 200 brands.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 27, 2026
Part essay film, part noirish sci-fi-fantasy set aboard an ocean liner, the film is also a chapter of an ongoing project that wraps together the past, present and future of Black history.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 31, 2025
It was the great ocean liner carrying the Upstairs Cranstons to London, England.
From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck
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