oil tanker

noun

: a large ship that carries oil

Examples of oil tanker in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Very Large Crude Carrier – the largest oil tanker class, stretching over 1,000 feet – maintained a steady pace of 13 knots across the Persian Gulf, near its top speed. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026

The ship is similar in size and capacity to the Sanchi, an Iranian ship that collided with a freighter off China in 2018 in the world’s worst oil tanker disaster in decades. — Reuters, NBC news, 13 Aug. 2026

Just a couple years ago, an oil tanker ran aground on the lakes because they got trapped in a fog and didn’t have the most accurate maps, and the navigation systems failed them. — Hannah Agran, Midwest Living, 12 Aug. 2026

The Houthis claimed to have fired a ballistic missile at another Saudi oil tanker. — Elena Becatoros, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for oil tanker

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