steamship B1 Topic:Transportation US /ˈstiːmˌʃɪp/ UK /ˈstiːmʃɪp/ See IPA manual Freq #35123 Meanings 1 noun a ship propelled by one or more steam engines The steamship crossed the Atlantic carrying mail, cargo, and passengers. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a ship propelled by one or... steamersteam vessel ↔ Opposites sailing ship Word family Forms steamships Related forms steamboatocean linersteam engine Appears in Phrases (1) See all steamship company a business operating a fleet of steam-powered ships Noun + noun Etymology A compound of steam + ship, named for the steam engines that drive the vessel rather than wind or oars. Topics Transportation External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # steamship **Type:** Word **Level:** B1 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈstiːmˌʃɪp/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈstiːmʃɪp/ **Frequency rank:** 35123 ## Meanings 1. a ship propelled by one or more steam engines ## Examples - The steamship crossed the Atlantic carrying mail, cargo, and passengers. ## Synonyms - steamer - steam vessel ## Antonyms - sailing ship ## Related Forms - steamboat - ocean liner - steam engine ## Etymology A compound of steam + ship, named for the steam engines that drive the vessel rather than wind or oars. ## Topics - Transportation markdown