tanker

noun

tank·​er ˈtaŋ-kər 

1

a

: a cargo ship fitted with tanks for carrying liquid in bulk

b

: a vehicle on which a tank is mounted to carry fluids

also : a cargo airplane for transporting fuel

2

: a member of a military tank crew

Examples of tanker in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Even where tanker trucks are supplying communities, de Jesús said, that does not necessarily mean the water has been properly treated. — ABC News, 29 July 2026

The fight over Hormuz is no longer only whether tankers can move. — Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

On Saturday, Ukraine attacked an Iranian tanker said to be carrying military technology and drones from Iran to Russia. — Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 28 July 2026

Brent crude climbed back above $100 a barrel last week after Houthi militants attacked two Saudi tankers in the Red Sea, deepening a supply threat that had eased before the collapse of the Middle East ceasefire. — Anniek Bao,lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 27 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1900, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Phrases Containing tanker

• oil tanker

Rhymes for tanker

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

Kids Definition

tanker

noun

tank·​er ˈtaŋ-kər 

: a vehicle (as a ship, truck, or aircraft) designed for the transportation of liquids