Steamship Meaning
/ˈstimˌʃɪp/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA ship or vessel propelled by steam power.
Sentence Examples
A steamship is, without a doubt, a city in itself.
Synonyms & Antonyms
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The giant ____ crossed the Atlantic Ocean in only five days thanks to its powerful steam engine.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
In the late 19th century, traveling across the Atlantic by ____ was a major advancement in luxury transportation.
Word Origin & History
From steam + ship.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Steamship arrivals, however, are less predictable and the best arrangements of shipping companies and the railway operating department may be upset by weather and tide."
— 1962 April 26, J. N. Faulkner, “Summer Saturday at Waterloo”, in Modern Railways, page 264:
"The shipwreck is the earliest examples yet found of a propeller-driven steamship on the Great Lakes."
— 2015 October 22, Michael Pearson, “153-year-old shipwreck found in Lake Ontario”, in CNN:
"India’s half-hour zone dates back to colonial rule of India and the era when ever-faster steamships and trains were shrinking the world."
— 2024 May 8, Dhruv Tikekar, “How India got stuck in its own unusual time zone”, in CNN:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The giant ____ crossed the Atlantic Ocean in only five days thanks to its powerful steam engine.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
In the late 19th century, traveling across the Atlantic by ____ was a major advancement in luxury transportation.