steerage
noun
steer·age
| \ ˈstir-ij
\
\
Definition of steerage
Examples of steerage in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Without a speedy fix to regain steerage, the Polar Star would face a nightmare scenario: getting stuck in ice as the ocean froze around it. — Author: Richard Read, Anchorage Daily News, "Meet the icebreaker Polar Star, the neglected stepchild of the U.S. military industrial complex," 17 Aug. 2019 Without a speedy fix to regain steerage, the Polar Star would face a nightmare scenario: getting stuck in ice as the ocean froze around it. — Author: Richard Read, Anchorage Daily News, "Meet the icebreaker Polar Star, the neglected stepchild of the U.S. military industrial complex," 17 Aug. 2019 Without a speedy fix to regain steerage, the Polar Star would face a nightmare scenario: getting stuck in ice as the ocean froze around it. — Los Angeles Times, "Meet the neglected 43-year-old stepchild of the U.S. military-industrial complex," 2 Aug. 2019 Annie Moore was the first of 12 million immigrants to land on Ellis Island, a 17-year-old from Ireland who had traveled in steerage. — Rich Cohen, WSJ, "The Hidden History of Liberty Island," 11 July 2019 Whether one traces his Americanism back three centuries to the Mayflower, or three years of the steerage, is not half so important as whether his Americanism of to-day is real and genuine. — Katherine J. Wu, Smithsonian, "For His Patriotic Birthday, Five Facts About Calvin Coolidge," 2 July 2018 If the proletariat sitting in steerage pays for air services, so should a CEO flying across the country for lunch. — The Editorial Board, WSJ, "An Air-Traffic Winner," 11 Oct. 2017 The doors to the lot opened briefly, then shut again, trapping people in the process like Jack and Rose trying to get from steerage to first class in the Titanic. — The Cut, "Alexander Wang’s After-Party Felt Like a Frat Bash Styled by Liberace," 10 Sep. 2017 Immigrants booked passage and came to these shores in steerage, enduring heat, stench and cramped conditions in hopes of better lives in America. — Leonard Pitts Jr, The Mercury News, "Pitts: Explaining the difference between slaves and immigrants to Ben Carson," 8 Mar. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'steerage.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Keep scrolling for more
Keep scrolling for more
More Definitions for steerage
steerage
noun
English Language Learners Definition of steerage
: the section on a passenger ship in the past where passengers who had the cheapest tickets would stay
See the full definition for steerage in the English Language Learners Dictionary