cruise ship

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [krooz ship]
- /kruz ʃɪp/
- /kruːz ʃɪp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [krooz ship]
- /kruz ʃɪp/

Definitions of cruise ship words

countable noun cruise ship A cruise ship is a large ship which takes people from place to place on a cruise holiday, and on which entertainment, food, and drink are provided. 3
noun cruise ship a ship used to carry groups of tourists from port to port on a designated route and usually equipped to entertain them lavishly along the way 3
noun cruise ship a passenger ship built or used for pleasure cruises, usually taking passengers on an extended cruise with occasional calls in various places of interest. 1
noun cruise ship large passenger liner 1
noun cruise ship (nautical) A passenger ship used for pleasure voyages, where the voyage itself and the ship's amenities are considered an essential part of the experience. 0

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Origin of cruise ship

First appearance:

before 1715

One of the 49% newest English words

First recorded in 1715-25

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Parts of speech for Cruise ship

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Full grammatical hierarchy of Cruise ship

cruise ship popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

cruise ship usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for cruise ship

noun cruise ship

ocean liner — an oceangoing passenger ship, operating either as one unit of a regular scheduled service or as a cruise ship.
liner — something serving as a lining.
ocean greyhound — a fast ship, esp a liner

All 3 Synonyms of cruise ship