Ship
/ʃɪp/
Definitions
2 meaningsA large boat used for transporting people or goods by sea.
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A large vessel for traveling on water.
The cruise ship offered luxurious accommodations.
💡 Simply: Imagine a giant floating house that carries people or stuff over the water. It's like a bus, but for the ocean!
👶 For kids: A big boat that floats on the water and can carry people or things.
More Examples
The cargo ship carried goods from China.
The captain steered the ship through the storm.
How It's Used
"The ship sailed across the Atlantic Ocean."
"The ship was loaded with cargo."
To send goods or people by ship or other means of transport.
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To transport something by ship or another mode of transport.
The company will ship the package tomorrow.
💡 Simply: To send something to someone. Like when you order a toy online and they 'ship' it to your house!
👶 For kids: To send something far away, like sending a package.
More Examples
We need to ship the goods before the deadline.
They shipped their belongings overseas.
How It's Used
"We need to ship the orders by Friday."
"The company ships products worldwide."
Idioms & expressions
when my ship comes in
When I become rich or successful.
"I'll buy a mansion when my ship comes in."
to abandon ship
to leave a situation or project because it is failing or no longer viable
"The company's investors decided to abandon ship after the financial reports showed significant losses."
relationship/romantic ship
To support or root for a possible romantic relationship between two people.
"Fans really ship the two main characters on the show."
From Old English *scip*, from Proto-Germanic *skipą*, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kew-* ('to cut, split').
The word ship has been used for centuries to describe various types of vessels.
Memory tip
Think of a BIG boat at sea.
Word Origin
"vessel, boat"