tanker

noun

tank·​er ˈtaŋ-kər 

1

a

: a cargo ship fitted with tanks for carrying liquid in bulk

b

: a vehicle on which a tank is mounted to carry fluids

also : a cargo airplane for transporting fuel

2

: a member of a military tank crew

Examples of tanker in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The obvious trades — oil majors, tankers, Gulf energy producers — are already priced in. — Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

The exchange of fire began after Iran attacked three tankers in the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday. — Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026

And that came after Iran fired on three tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran believed had not complied with its control of the passage. — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 8 July 2026

That’s why Brent crude hovers right around $70 a barrel, trading below its price from two weeks before the war – despite an attack on a tanker Monday. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 7 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1900, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Phrases Containing tanker

• oil tanker

Rhymes for tanker

• anchor
• anker
• banker
• canker
• hanker
• rancor
• shanker

Kids Definition

tanker

noun

tank·​er ˈtaŋ-kər 

: a vehicle (as a ship, truck, or aircraft) designed for the transportation of liquids