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noun

ˈship How to pronounce ship (audio)
Definition of shipnext
as in boat
a large craft for travel by water a cruise ship plying the warm waters of the Caribbean

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verb

as in to send
to cause to go or be taken from one place to another we shipped those books out yesterday

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Recent Examples of ship
Noun
All other ships added to the class will also use steam systems under the president’s directive. — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 14 Aug. 2026 Current reports from the ship confirm continuous access to clean water, functional AC, and healthy meal options. — CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
Verb
Ecuador National Police via AP In Ecuador, local criminal gangs allied with Colombian and Mexican cartels manage the routes and ship the narcotics, 80% of which originate in Colombia and the rest in Peru. — CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026 After Iran restricted shipping through the Strait of Hormuz this year, Saudi Arabia diverted several million barrels of crude per day through a pipeline linking the country's eastern region to Yanbu, a Red Sea port. — CNBC, 13 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ship
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ship
  1. boat
  2. send
  3. vessel
  4. transport
  5. warship
Noun
  • Hot tub boat rentals start at $493 for a two-hour sail out of Atlantis Marina.
    — Brandon Truitt, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The captain of an allegedly unlicensed boat that capsized in New York Harbor near Liberty Island over the weekend, killing a young woman and her baby, has been charged in their deaths.
    — Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of boat
Verb
  • So, Basabe laid out, extended his left arm, made contact with the ball — and sent it straight into right field.
    — Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Mazur's death has since sent shockwaves through the local music community.
    — Naveen Dhaliwal, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of send
Noun
  • The vessel was a 22-foot bowrider motorboat, according to the New York Post.
    — Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Oznur Bell One of the journey’s guides, who was operating the vessel, spotted the hippo and slowed the boat in an attempt not to disturb it, Oznur said.
    — Dennis Romero, NBC news, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of vessel
Verb
  • While oil prices eased this week, the Strait of Hormuz, a key waterway for transporting oil and gas, remains shuttered.
    — Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The result is a stage designed to transport audiences to Tulsa in 1967.
    — Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of transport
Noun
  • Speaking on a visit to a Russian warship that was taking part in a naval exercise in the Pacific, Putin described the Western moves to detain vessels linked to Russia as a breach of international maritime law.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The warship continues to operate under high-threat conditions, and has been on continuous high alert since the United States launched Operation Epic Fury on February 28, 2026.
    — Peter Suciu, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
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“Ship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ship. Accessed 16 Aug. 2026.

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