/ Dictionary / Index S steerage: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: steer•age Pronunciation: (stēr'ij), [key] — n. a part or division of a ship, formerly the part containing the steering apparatus. (in a passenger ship) the part or accommodations allotted to the passengers who travel at the cheapest rate. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: steerage (Thesaurus) steer steerageway Related Content Daily Word Quiz: endear Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language