steamship
noun
steam·ship
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Definition of steamship
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Here rest the skeletal remains of more than 100 wooden steamships, hastily built for World War I before eventually winding up on the Potomac River in Charles County, Md. — John Kelly, Washington Post, "Jagged remains of more than 100 ghostly ships rest forever in Mallows Bay," 7 Aug. 2019 But after being put into wartime service, the fates of the twin steamships Delta King and Delta Queen diverged wildly. — Bill Van Niekerken, SFChronicle.com, "How twin SF-to-Sacramento steamships’ histories diverged in fantastic fashion," 10 July 2019 Mallows Bay is best known as the home of 100-plus steamships that were built during World War I in response to the threat of German U-boats. — Allen Kim, CNN, "A new national marine sanctuary in Maryland will protect WWI-era shipwrecks," 8 July 2019 The last voyage of the steamship SS Copenhagen took place on May 20, 1900. — John Christopher Fine, sun-sentinel.com, "SS Copenhagen shipwreck home to picture-perfect artificial reef," 18 July 2019 A century ago, dozens of shipyards across the United States constructed a fleet of wooden steamships to aid the fight against Germany during World War I. Today, ospreys nest on the boats, and bats breed in the hull. — Nina Strochlic, National Geographic, "'Ghost fleet' of sunken warships declared a national marine sanctuary," 8 July 2019 The snagboat was successful in clearing the way for the steamship H.A. Harvey, Jr., which traveled for two months from the Gulf of Mexico before arriving in Dallas in May of 1893. — Dallas News, "Why doesn’t Dallas use the Trinity River as a port? Curious Texas investigates," 20 June 2019 American journalists of the time reported on Carl’s work on the portrait in Beijing, as well as its journey to St. Louis by train and steamship via Shanghai, Honolulu, and San Francisco, accompanied by an honor guard of one hundred attendants. — Emiko Usui, The New York Review of Books, "Mothers of the State," 10 Feb. 2019 The thing is, Celine has always proclaimed her enduring steamship standom to the world. — Marc Snetiker, EW.com, "Celine Dion wears Titanic necklace, makes waves," 3 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'steamship.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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steamship
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English Language Learners Definition of steamship
: a ship that is powered by steam
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