steerage

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈstɪərɪdʒ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈstɪrɪdʒ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(stēr′ij)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
steer•age /ˈstɪrɪdʒ/USA pronunciation   n. [uncountable]
  1. Nautical, Naval Terms(in a passenger ship) the accommodations for travelers who pay the cheapest fare.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
steer•age  (stēr′ij),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Nautical, Naval Termsa part or division of a ship, formerly the part containing the steering apparatus.
  2. Nautical, Naval Terms(in a passenger ship) the part or accommodations allotted to the passengers who travel at the cheapest rate.
  • late Middle English sterage. See steer1, -age 1400–50

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
steerage / ˈstɪərɪdʒ/
  1. the cheapest accommodation on a passenger ship, originally the compartments containing the steering apparatus
  2. an instance or the practice of steering and the effect of this on a vessel or vehicle
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