Definition of steerage in English:

steerage

noun ˈstɪərɪdʒˈstɪrɪdʒ

mass noun

1historical The part of a ship providing the cheapest accommodation for passengers.
poor emigrants in steerage
Example sentencesExamples
- By virtue of clothing alone, it was not at all difficult to tell which passengers were steerage, and which were first-class.
- In Titanic, virtually every Englishman was insufferable, while happy Irish fiddlers and dancers created a wonderful atmosphere in steerage.
- Writing of the conditions in steerage, one cabin passenger commented ‘poor creatures, it is a horrible place between decks, so many people in so small a space, I wonder how they live.’
- Dickens is especially convincing about the wretched conditions experienced by emigrants who travelled in steerage.
- Letters and travel diaries indicate that dancing was an activity enjoyed by both steerage and cabin passengers, illustrating dance's potential as a site for exchange between these groups.
2archaic, literary The action of steering a boat.
he lowers his sails and enters softly, with gentle steerage

Rhymes

peerage

Definition of steerage in US English:

steerage

nounˈstɪrɪdʒˈstirij

1historical The part of a ship providing accommodations for passengers with the cheapest tickets.
poor emigrants in steerage
Example sentencesExamples
- Dickens is especially convincing about the wretched conditions experienced by emigrants who travelled in steerage.
- In Titanic, virtually every Englishman was insufferable, while happy Irish fiddlers and dancers created a wonderful atmosphere in steerage.
- Writing of the conditions in steerage, one cabin passenger commented ‘poor creatures, it is a horrible place between decks, so many people in so small a space, I wonder how they live.’
- By virtue of clothing alone, it was not at all difficult to tell which passengers were steerage, and which were first-class.
- Letters and travel diaries indicate that dancing was an activity enjoyed by both steerage and cabin passengers, illustrating dance's potential as a site for exchange between these groups.
2literary, archaic The action of steering a boat.

单词	steerage
释义	Definition of steerage in English: steerage noun ˈstɪərɪdʒˈstɪrɪdʒ mass noun 1historical The part of a ship providing the cheapest accommodation for passengers. poor emigrants in steerage Example sentencesExamples By virtue of clothing alone, it was not at all difficult to tell which passengers were steerage, and which were first-class. In Titanic, virtually every Englishman was insufferable, while happy Irish fiddlers and dancers created a wonderful atmosphere in steerage. Writing of the conditions in steerage, one cabin passenger commented ‘poor creatures, it is a horrible place between decks, so many people in so small a space, I wonder how they live.’ Dickens is especially convincing about the wretched conditions experienced by emigrants who travelled in steerage. Letters and travel diaries indicate that dancing was an activity enjoyed by both steerage and cabin passengers, illustrating dance's potential as a site for exchange between these groups. 2archaic, literary The action of steering a boat. he lowers his sails and enters softly, with gentle steerage Rhymes peerage Definition of steerage in US English: steerage nounˈstɪrɪdʒˈstirij 1historical The part of a ship providing accommodations for passengers with the cheapest tickets. poor emigrants in steerage Example sentencesExamples Dickens is especially convincing about the wretched conditions experienced by emigrants who travelled in steerage. In Titanic, virtually every Englishman was insufferable, while happy Irish fiddlers and dancers created a wonderful atmosphere in steerage. Writing of the conditions in steerage, one cabin passenger commented ‘poor creatures, it is a horrible place between decks, so many people in so small a space, I wonder how they live.’ By virtue of clothing alone, it was not at all difficult to tell which passengers were steerage, and which were first-class. Letters and travel diaries indicate that dancing was an activity enjoyed by both steerage and cabin passengers, illustrating dance's potential as a site for exchange between these groups. 2literary, archaic The action of steering a boat.
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