Examples of trireme in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
For more than 1,000 years, the dominant warship in the Mediterranean Sea was the trireme.
—
Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 31 Jan. 2023
In a little more than a month, the Athenians had assembled a fleet of triremes powerful enough to challenge the Spartan fleet and regain control of the sea.
—Mark Munn, The Conversation, 17 Apr. 2020
Even poor Athenian citizens could serve on a trireme.
—Steele Brand, Time, 20 Sep. 2019
The second book compasses the long history of water-going vessels, from Mesopotamian rafts, Greek triremes and Viking longships to the ages of sail and steam and beyond.
—Meghan Cox Gurdon, WSJ, 12 July 2018
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 31 Jan. 2023
In a little more than a month, the Athenians had assembled a fleet of triremes powerful enough to challenge the Spartan fleet and regain control of the sea.
—Mark Munn, The Conversation, 17 Apr. 2020
Even poor Athenian citizens could serve on a trireme.
—Steele Brand, Time, 20 Sep. 2019
The second book compasses the long history of water-going vessels, from Mesopotamian rafts, Greek triremes and Viking longships to the ages of sail and steam and beyond.
—Meghan Cox Gurdon, WSJ, 12 July 2018
Cite this Entry
“Trireme.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trireme. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share