Examples of steamer in a Sentence
We rode a steamer down the Mississippi.
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Hold the steamer at least 6 inches from the fabric until the fabric is damp.
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 8 Jan. 2026
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When the schooner was just off the coast of El Salvador, a tramp steamer spotted them and finally supplied fresh water.
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“Steamer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/steamer. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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steamer
noun
steam·er
ˈstē-mər 
1
: a container in which something is steamed
2
a
: a ship driven by steam
b
: an engine, machine, or vehicle run by steam
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