cruise ship

noun

1. a passenger ship built or used for pleasure cruises, usually taking passengers on an extended cruise with occasional calls in various places of interest.

Word History and Origins

Origin of cruise ship¹

First recorded in 1715–25

Example Sentences

George Taft, 65, and Ian Catterson, 73, drowned in February last year when MV Biter capsized while assisting the Hebridean Princess cruise ship.

From BBC

The report also highlighted that the cruise ship's master and tug masters did not have a "shared understanding" of the plan of the Clydeport pilot, who was controlling Hebridean Princess at the time.

From BBC

It was unclear whether anyone understood that there were "extreme risks" associated with MV Biter’s manoeuvre behind the cruise ship.

From BBC

Until this week, one could think of it as a small, clean lifeboat, sitting off to the side of a sinking cruise ship where most of the passengers also have norovirus.

From Slate

A new Disney cruise ship has rescued four people from a sinking catamaran more than 200 miles from Bermuda.

From BBC

Related Words

• liner
• luxury liner
• ocean liner