Definitions

cruise ship

NOUN

passenger ship

Synonyms

STRONGEST

liner luxury liner ocean liner

WEAK

floating hotel floating palace ocean greyhound passenger steamer

Example Sentences

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He expects visitor numbers to continue to rise this year, with interest from cruise ship passengers increasing too.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

In lighter news, Disney christened its newest cruise ship, Disney Adventure.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

The provisional data does not include cruise ship traffic, the bank said.

From Barron's • Feb. 24, 2026

Keep reading: Can you retire on a cruise ship?

From MarketWatch • Feb. 19, 2026

The Princess Andromeda, Luke’s demon cruise ship, was docked at that beach.

From "The Titan's Curse" by Rick Riordan