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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
The Dali returned to service earlier this year after extensive repairs to the ship were completed. — Gabe Cohen, CNN, 20 Mar. 2025 New spacesuits also had to be sent up because their Boeing spacesuits would not work in a SpaceX ship. — NBC News, 19 Mar. 2025
Verb
The sofa is ready to be shipped and is delivered within a week. — Kristi Kellogg, Architectural Digest, 21 Mar. 2025 The source also shed light on government plans to avoid international attention, including shipping UAV components separately via different routes to be assembled upon arrival—a method often used in previous weapons exports. — Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for ship
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ship
  1. boat
  2. send
  3. vessel
  4. transport
  5. warship
  6. freighter
Noun
  • Guests are encouraged to take an interest in these fields of study via the lectures, and also through daily science boat excursions and lab breakout sessions that allow guests to participate in the collection of scientific data.
    — Will McGough, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
  • The property where the body was recovered Monday was previously searched by boat, land, and air in the first week of Jordan’s disappearance, the Sheriff’s Department said in a news release.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2025
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  • The Bears sent a 2026 fourth-round pick to the Kansas City Chiefs for Thuney and a sixth-round selection in next month’s draft to the Los Angeles Rams for Jackson.
    — Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
  • Sign up here to get stories like this sent to your inbox.
    — Philip Elliott, TIME, 17 Mar. 2025
Definition of send
Noun
  • The Houthi rebels attacked over 100 merchant vessels with missiles and drones, sinking two vessels and killing four sailors, from November 2023 until January this year when a ceasefire began in Gaza.
    — arkansasonline.com, arkansasonline.com, 18 Mar. 2025
  • The Houthis began targeting dozens of military and commercial vessels shortly after the war in Gaza began late 2023, choking off transit in one of the world's busiest waterways.
    — Jackie Northam, NPR, 17 Mar. 2025
Definition of vessel
Verb
  • The officers rendered medical aid to the men until paramedics arrived and transported them to a hospital, where they were later pronounced dead.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 19 Mar. 2025
  • Homero Zamorano pleaded guilty in January to three counts of conspiracy and transporting migrants resulting in death.
    — Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2025
Definition of transport
Noun
  • It is designed with advanced stealth technology, combat command systems and firepower integration, the Chinese state media said, enhancing the warship's performance.
    — Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
  • The second pitfall would be to imitate U.S. policy in recent decades, and spend vast sums on limited numbers of high-tech weapons platforms like fighter aircraft, battle tanks, and warships.
    — Anatol Lieven, TIME, 14 Mar. 2025
Definition of warship
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  • Chris Cook, Maersk’s managing director for South Asia, told the Economic Times that the company would explore the potential and feasibility of investing in dedicated air freighters and partnerships in the green fuel segment in India.
    — Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 12 Mar. 2025
  • The other is in December of 2004, the show’s current-day timeline where Desmond has landed on a freighter several miles offshore from the island where Oceanic Flight 815 crashed.
    — Jen Chaney, Vulture, 3 Mar. 2025
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