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as in ships
a large craft for travel by water
a new ocean liner that claims to be the largest commercial vessel afloat
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as in boats
a small buoyant structure for travel on water
any vessel that is buoyant and steerable can be entered in the annual race down the river
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as in containers
something into which a liquid or smaller objects can be put for storage or transportation
any watertight vessel can be used for mixing the paints
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Recent Examples of vessels
According to @MT_Anderson, an open-source intelligence analyst on the social media platform X, the Chinese vessels were approximately 144 miles north of Taiwan.
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Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
The Pentagon deployed a flotilla of eight vessels, along with surveillance planes and an attack submarine.
—Gisela Salim-Peyer, The Atlantic, 12 Sep. 2025
Up to now, Link 16 radios were ubiquitous on fighter jets, helicopters, naval vessels, and missile batteries.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2025
Flags are flown at half-mast on nautical vessels, such as a naval ship.
—Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 11 Sep. 2025
Feeder vessels will halve sailing time.
—M. Rajshekhar, Time, 11 Sep. 2025
These Birdman-disciples are severe kill-joys who consider women merely vessels for heirs.
—Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
Designs have continued to evolve over the past 35 years, with the beach club becoming a focal point on newer vessels.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 5 Sep. 2025
The three vessels were carrying a combined total of 31 Chinese migrants, including a child, and 168 kilograms of cocaine, the complaint states.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
The Pentagon deployed a flotilla of eight vessels, along with surveillance planes and an attack submarine.
—Gisela Salim-Peyer, The Atlantic, 12 Sep. 2025
Up to now, Link 16 radios were ubiquitous on fighter jets, helicopters, naval vessels, and missile batteries.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2025
Flags are flown at half-mast on nautical vessels, such as a naval ship.
—Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 11 Sep. 2025
Feeder vessels will halve sailing time.
—M. Rajshekhar, Time, 11 Sep. 2025
These Birdman-disciples are severe kill-joys who consider women merely vessels for heirs.
—Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
Designs have continued to evolve over the past 35 years, with the beach club becoming a focal point on newer vessels.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 5 Sep. 2025
The three vessels were carrying a combined total of 31 Chinese migrants, including a child, and 168 kilograms of cocaine, the complaint states.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vessels
Noun
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More Royal Navy One of the participating Japanese ships was the aircraft carrier JS Kaga.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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Unlike in Antarctica or Greenland, there aren’t dozens of expedition ships in the area.—
Stefanie Waldek,
AFAR Media,
12 Sep. 2025
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The triangular chain of reefs and rocks is coveted for its strategic location, bountiful fish stocks, and role as a sanctuary for boats during storms.—
Nectar Gan,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
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The Bali Basarnas Office shared a video of their rescue efforts, which included people being put on boats as waters flooded the streets.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Between dives at Prime Scuba Ishigaki, you’ll be served hot mushroom curry rice, beef bowls reminiscent of Yoshinoya, and steaming soup—proof that even on the water, Ishigaki takes its food seriously.—
Kaila Yu,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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The kitchen section also has some other gorgeous melamine finds, like this serving platter and these cereal bowls.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This goes beyond colorful containers and cute doormats.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
7 Sep. 2025
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Parents should practice opening containers with their child and make sure the lunch box isn’t too heavy.—
Kate Sequeira,
Boston Herald,
7 Sep. 2025
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That kind of philanthropy is unusual in an age when many billionaires flaunt their wealth with mega-yachts and Wall Street firms work to extract profits from their investments.—
David Gelles,
Time,
9 Sep. 2025
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Lurssen has launched an unprecedented number of new yachts recently.—
Bill Springer,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Misplace your phone, and good luck getting those dishes done in time for that party.—
Jeremy Lott,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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One of my kids once presented a bar graph showing that Taco Tuesday produces 40% more dirty dishes than any other night.—
Dr. Sue Varma,
CNBC,
12 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Vessels.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vessels. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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