oil tanker

noun

: a large ship that carries oil

Examples of oil tanker in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The sole vessel to cross fully through the strait Thursday was the New Giant oil tanker, heading for Rizhao in China. — Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 24 July 2026

Iran’s proxies in Yemen have threatened to cut off a major bypass of the Strait of Hormuz, through which oil tanker traffic has slowed dramatically in recent days. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 22 July 2026

One seafarer was killed and three were injured in attack on the crude oil tanker Al Bahyah off Oman’s coast on Tuesday, according to the IMO. — Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 17 July 2026

The week before the captain of the Aquatravesia oil tanker arrived in Southern California must have been stressful. — Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026

Rhymes for oil tanker

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