steamer
noun
something propelled or operated by steam, as a steamship.
steamers
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pluralof steamer.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Portable steamers are cheap and easy to use.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 15, 2026
Thousands of schooners, or sailing ships, and hundreds of steamers hauled cargo and passengers between bustling port cities such as Chicago, Detroit and Cleveland.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 1, 2023
For the past 20 years she has instead worked maintaining electrical items, such as water purifiers and clothes steamers, in people's homes.
From BBC ● Dec. 14, 2022
Maybe she skimped on verbal and physical affection, favoring a love language that expressed itself in steamers full of dumplings or plates of sliced fruit.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 4, 2022
Some cities sent steamers and ladder wagons, others sent badly needed hose and fresh firefighters.
From "The Great Fire" by Jim Murphy
