cruise ship

Thân thiện

A large cruise ship sails through calm blue waters under a sunny sky.

Definition

Noun: A large passenger ship designed and used primarily for vacation voyages, where the journey itself and the ship's amenities are central to the experience. It operates on commercial routes for pleasure travel, often stopping at various tourist destinations.

Usage

A "cruise ship" refers to the vessel itself. It is used as a countable noun. - The primary purpose of a cruise ship is leisure and entertainment. - It is typically equipped with extensive facilities like restaurants, pools, theaters, and shops.

Examples

• We booked a cabin on a cruise ship for our holiday in the Mediterranean.
• The new cruise ship can carry over 5,000 passengers.
• They spent a week aboard the cruise ship, enjoying the onboard activities.

Advanced Usage

• "To be like a cruise ship": Used metaphorically to describe something very large, well-equipped, or focused on comfort and entertainment.
  • The new corporate headquarters is like a cruise ship, with gyms, cafes, and game rooms for employees.

Variants and Related Words

• Cruise liner (noun): A synonym for "cruise ship," often used interchangeably.
• Ocean liner (noun): A ship designed primarily for transporting passengers across oceans on a fixed schedule, which is a different concept from a pleasure-focused cruise ship.
• To cruise (verb): To sail about on a pleasure voyage.

Synonyms

• Passenger ship (for pleasure voyages)
• Pleasure boat (though this is a much broader and less specific term)

Related Phrases

• To go on a cruise: To take a vacation on a cruise ship.
  • They saved for years to go on a cruise around the world.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a passenger ship used commercially for pleasure cruises

Từ đồng nghĩa

• cruise liner