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Definition of ship noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

  

ship

 noun
noun
NAmE//ʃɪp//
 
 
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  •   a large boat that carries people or goods by sea There are two restaurants on board the ship. a sailing/cargo/cruise ship a ship's captain/crew/company/cook Raw materials and labor come by ship, rail, or road. They boarded a ship bound for India. When the ship docked at Miami he was rushed to a hospital. Topic CollocationsTravel and Tourismvacations
    • have/take a vacation/a break/a day off/a year off/time off
    • go on/be on vacation/leave/honeymoon/safari/sabbatical/a trip/a tour/a cruise/a pilgrimage
    • go backpacking/camping/sightseeing
    • plan a trip/a vacation/your itinerary
    • reserve a hotel room/a flight/tickets
    • have/make/cancel a reservation
    • rent a condo/a vacation home/a cabin
    • rent a car/bicycle/moped/scooter/Jet Ski
    • stay in a hotel/a bed and breakfast/a youth hostel/a villa/a trailer/a vacation home/a resort/a timeshare
    • cost/charge $100 a/per night for a suite/a single/double/twin room
    • check into/out of a hotel/a motel/your room
    • pack/unpack your suitcase/bags
    • call/order room service
    • cancel/cut short a trip/vacation
    foreign travel
    • apply for/get/renew a/your passport
    • take out/buy/get travel insurance
    • catch/miss your plane/train/ferry/connecting flight
    • fly (in)/travel (in) first/business/economy class
    • make/have a brief/two-day/twelve-hour layover/stopover in Hong Kong
    • experience/cause/lead to delays
    • check (in)/collect/get/lose your baggage/luggage
    • be charged for/pay excess baggage fees
    • board/get on/leave/get off the aircraft/plane/ship/ferry
    • taxi down/leave/approach/hit/overshoot the runway
    • experience/hit/encounter (mild/severe) turbulence
    • suffer from/recover from/get over your jet lag/motion sickness
    • be seasick/carsick
    the tourist industry
    • attract/draw/bring tourists/visitors
    • encourage/promote/hurt tourism
    • promote/develop ecotourism
    • build/develop/visit a tourist/tropical/beach/ski resort
    • work for/be operated by a major hotel chain
    • be served by/compete with low-fare/low-cost/budget airlines
    • use/go to/have a travel agent
    • contact/check with your travel agent/tour operator
    • buy/be on/go on a package deal/vacation/tour
    • buy/bring back (tacky/overpriced) souvenirs
     see airship, flagship, lightship
    • Idioms
    (like rats) deserting/leaving a sinking ship (humorous) (disapproving)
     
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    used to talk about people who leave an organization, a company, etc. that is having difficulties, without caring about the people who are left
      jump ship
       
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    1. 1to leave the ship on which you are serving, without permission
    2. 2to leave an organization that you belong to, suddenly and unexpectedly
    run a tight ship
     
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    to organize something in a very efficient way, controlling other people very closely
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