steamship
noun
a large commercial vessel, especially one driven by steam.
steamships
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pluralof steamship.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Nicknamed “the Commodore,” he moved from steamships to rail in 1863, taking over New York’s Harlem and Hudson River railroads.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
The resource powered steamships, heated homes, and supported metal production through coking processes.
From Science Daily ● May 6, 2026
Indeed, history is filled with examples of this, from the medieval Black Death hitchhiking along the Silk Road to the “Russian flu” pandemic of the late 19th century that was accelerated by trains and steamships.
From Salon ● Feb. 28, 2026
The Britannic was the third of the White Star Line company's Olympic class of steamships, along with the RMS Titanic and RMS Olympic.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2025
And for the first time in history, enormous steamships regularly crossing the world’s oceans outnumbered vessels propelled by sail.
From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler
