steamer

noun

Definition of steamernext
as in steamship

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Recent Examples of steamer Lay out a towel on the satin-smooth stones while kids leap off the bright orange swim raft, or bring snorkeling gear to track down the wreck of the steamer Louisiana, which sank here in 1913. — Charles Usher, Midwest Living, 26 May 2026 The White Elephant has curated the best-of-the-best room amenities, from Byredo toiletries to Dyson hair dryers and Steamy brand steamers. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 June 2026 The material itself uses patches of different carbon weaves and laminations, squeezed by vacuum and baked in an autoclave steamer. — New Atlas, 5 June 2026 For Feeling Put-together After a Flight Nothing pulls a travel outfit together faster than wrinkle-free clothes, and this compact steamer makes the process surprisingly painless. — Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 11 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for steamer
Recent Examples of Synonyms for steamer
  1. steamship
  2. barge
  3. freighter
  4. cutter
  5. ferryboat
  6. liner
  7. tanker
  8. merchantman
Noun
  • With the advent of the steamship, the cost of passage plummeted, and companies offered special immigrant fares that were often coupled with rail tickets to the interior of the country.
    — Albert Sun, New York Times, 2 July 2026
  • In 1868, at the age of 29, John Muir arrived in San Francisco via steamship with definitive plans to wander and revel in the natural wonders of California—he’d heard of the Golden State’s geographic riches and wanted to see them for himself.
    — Chelsee Lowe, Travel + Leisure, 1 July 2026
Definition of steamship
Noun
  • These include the Type 91 surface-to-air missile barge, Type 92 underwater sensing vessel, Type 93 autonomous submarine, and Type 94 surface sensing vessel, all of which form part of the UK’s broader Hybrid Navy concept.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 30 June 2026
  • The dredge is conducted by crane and excavator barges that dig sand up and deposit it in another barge.
    — Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 28 June 2026
Definition of barge
Noun
  • Ballast water the likely vector Researchers believe the bloody red shrimp first arrived in the Great Lakes from ballast water released from freighter ships that also travel the oceans.
    — Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 3 July 2026
  • Best International Narrative Feature went to Labrador — Autopsy of Silence, directed by Rodrigue Jean, which follows an Inuk mechanic who is suspected of murder on a freighter.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 12 June 2026
Definition of freighter
Noun
  • And there was Fred Raskin, Gunn’s longtime cutter who worked on all the Guardians of the Galaxy movies and Gunn’s DC series Peacemaker.
    — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 3 July 2026
  • The Coast Guard cutter Eagle eased into Baltimore’s Inner Harbor.
    — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 1 July 2026
Definition of cutter
Noun
  • But nearly a decade since the first city-run ferryboat set sail, the system has been working to win over skeptics.
    — Julia Press, Bloomberg, 22 May 2026
  • Crofton will be the only living person with a Disney ferryboat named after her.
    — Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 May 2026
Definition of ferryboat
Noun
  • The interior also comes with a cotton liner, which will be much easier to spot-clean should your cosmetics or snacks leave a stain.
    — Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026
  • Passengers of the Ile de France ocean liner stand on deck with their dogs, which have been fitted with special animal life preservers.
    — Sylvie Bigar, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Definition of liner
Noun
  • Sinokor’s aggressive buying combined with a swell in oil flows to send tanker rates surging even before the US and Israeli strikes on Iran led to the effective closure of the world’s most important oil shipping lane.
    — Weilun Soon, Fortune, 5 July 2026
  • Riyadh largely paused shipments from its Gulf export terminals of Ras Tanura and Juaymah on March 9 after tanker traffic through Hormuz plunged due to Iranian attacks.
    — Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 2 July 2026
Definition of tanker
Noun
  • These preyed upon American merchantmen who either payed tribute or showed forged British passes.
    — Thomas Wendel, National Review, 4 July 2019
  • The Navy already has ships in the fleet that are former merchantmen.
    — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 10 Jan. 2019
Definition of merchantman

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“Steamer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/steamer. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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