steamship

noun

steam·​ship ˈstēm-ˌship How to pronounce steamship (audio)
Synonyms of steamshipnext
: steamer sense 2a

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On summer breaks from university, Gilmore also worked at the port, painting buildings, shoveling coal on a steamship and crewing on harbor boats. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 11 June 2026 On summer breaks from university, Gilmore also worked at the port, painting buildings, shoveling coal on a steamship and crewing on harbor boats. — Bloomberg, Oc Register, 10 June 2026 For those escaping to Philadelphia from regions nearer to Pennsylvania, clandestine travel by small boat or by road was more likely than stowing away on a steamship. — Jeremy Mennis, The Conversation, 1 May 2026 When the South seceded from the United States in order to maintain slavery as a legal practice, Clemens left behind Hannibal and the steamships. — Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 31 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for steamship

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First Known Use

1790, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of steamship was in 1790

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“Steamship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/steamship. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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