freighter

noun

freight·​er ˈfrā-tər 

1

: one that loads or charters and loads a ship

2

: shipper

3

: a ship or airplane used chiefly to carry freight

Examples of freighter in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Mouthwashing follows five crew members stranded aboard the space freighter Tulpar, which crash lands on an asteroid. — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2026

While the pic’s storyline is under wraps, the game follows five crew members who are stranded aboard the space freighter Tulpar, where dwindling supplies, isolation and mounting paranoia expose the fractures between them. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2026

Stay overnight at The Hotel Ojibway, located near both the Soo Locks (a set of locks that allow ships passage between Lake Superior and the lower Great Lakes) and the Museum Ship Valley Camp, which gives you access to an old freighter. — Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 27 Oct. 2026

The freighter, with a crew of 25, was sailing with limited engine power Sunday evening. — ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026

Word History

Etymology

freight entry 2 + -er entry 2

First Known Use

1622, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for freighter

• cater
• crater
• frater
• gator
• grater
• greater
• hater
• krater
• later
• plater
• prater
• rater

Kids Definition

freighter

noun

freight·​er ˈfrāt-ər 

1

: a person who carries or ships freight

2

: a ship or airplane used chiefly to carry freight