container ship

noun

kən-ˈtā-nər-ˌship 

variants or less commonly containership

: a ship specially designed or equipped for carrying containerized cargo

Examples of container ship in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

People watch as the Doris Ocean container ship departs from the Port of Los Angeles, in Los Angeles, May 28, 2026. — Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 24 July 2026

The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has granted Approval in Principle (AIP) for a new conceptual design of a 15,000 TEU container ship powered by small modular reactors (SMRs). — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 18 July 2026

The latest exchange was sparked by an Iranian attack on a container ship on Sunday in the Strait of Hormuz. — Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026

However, the United States launched several waves of strikes on Iran into Monday morning over an Iranian attack on a container ship in the strait that set it ablaze and left a crew member missing over the weekend. — ABC News, 12 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1966, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for container ship

• apostleship
• apprenticeship
• assistantship
• championship
• chancellorship
• citizenship
• companionship
• copartnership
• dictatorship
• directorship
• discipleship
• editorship

Kids Definition

containership

noun

con·​tain·​er·​ship kən-ˈtā-nər-ˌship 

: a ship designed or equipped to carry very large containers of cargo