oil tanker

noun

: a large ship that carries oil

Examples of oil tanker in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

One was struck off Qatar Wednesday, after a drone strike sunk an oil tanker off Russia’s Black Sea coast, and two tankers were targeted in Bulgaria’s waters Tuesday. — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2026

Puntland police also responded to the hijacking of the oil tanker MT Eureka, which was seized in May. — ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026

Oil prices have been on a rollercoaster this year, oscillating as traders react to flare-ups in fighting and monitor oil tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz. — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026

The sources of bioaccumulative substances that end up in the environment range from agricultural runoff and industrial pollution to oil tanker spills, vehicle exhaust, and landfill leakage. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for oil tanker

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