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
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
The pool’s mechanical room looks like the boiler room of an ocean liner — with giant tanks that purify pool water and another system that stabilizes the temperature.
From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2025
The hearing revealed other text messages between Titan and its mother ship as the deep-sea vessel began its trek to the sea floor to see the iconic British ocean liner that sank in 1912.
From BBC • Sep. 20, 2024
One report places him on an ocean liner bound for London in 1934.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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