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Word: Cruise Liner

Definition: A cruise liner is a large passenger ship that is used to take people on vacations or pleasure trips on the sea. These ships often have many amenities and activities for passengers, such as swimming pools, restaurants, and entertainment.

Usage Instructions:
  • You can use "cruise liner" to refer specifically to the ship itself or to talk about the experience of traveling on one.
  • It is a noun, so it can be the subject or object in a sentence.
Example Sentences:
  • "We are going on a cruise liner for our vacation next summer."
  • "The cruise liner offered many fun activities for families."
Advanced Usage:
  • In discussions about travel or tourism, you might encounter phrases like "cruise liner industry," which refers to the business sector that operates these ships.
  • You could also hear about "luxury cruise liners," which are more expensive and offer high-end services.
Word Variants:
  • Cruise (verb): To travel leisurely on a ship.
    • Example: "We plan to cruise along the Mediterranean Sea."
  • Liner (noun): A general term for a large ship or boat, not limited to cruise ships.
Different Meanings:
  • The word "liner" can also be used in other contexts, such as "eyeliner" (makeup) or "liner" (a protective layer for containers), but in this context, it specifically refers to ships.
Synonyms:
  • Passenger ship
  • Cruise ship
  • Ocean liner (though this can refer to ships that travel long distances, often for transportation as well as pleasure)
Idioms and Phrasal Verbs:
  • "On cruise control": This idiom means to do something easily and without much effort.
    • Example: "After months of hard work, my project is now on cruise control."
  • "Cruise through": To accomplish something easily or quickly.
    • Example: "She cruised through her exam without any trouble."
Summary:

A cruise liner is a type of ship designed for leisure travel, offering various amenities for passengers.

Noun
  1. a passenger ship used commercially for pleasure cruises

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