ocean liner

noun

1. an oceangoing passenger ship, operating either as one unit of a regular scheduled service or as a cruise ship.

Word History and Origins

Origin of ocean liner¹

An Americanism dating back to 1830–40

Example Sentences

The sale demonstrates the "enduring fascination" with ill-fated the ocean liner, it added.

From BBC

They reside in the Harland and Wolff shipyard, which in its early 20th Century heyday was the most prolific builder of ocean liners in the world.

From BBC

By the early 20th Century, Harland and Wolff dominated global shipbuilding and had become the most prolific builder of ocean liners in the world.

From BBC

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

One of his first campaign stops was at the Belfast shipyard where the doomed ocean liner Titanic was built — another detail seized on gleefully by opponents.

From Seattle Times

Related Words

• cruise ship
• liner
• luxury liner