aircraft carrier

noun

Definition of aircraft carriernext
as in merchant ship

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Recent Examples of aircraft carrier This image also appears to show China’s first-ever aircraft carrier, the Liaoning, moored nearby. — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026 Those attacks have also led to problems with resupplying Navy vessels, including the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, which has drawn national attention for its extended deployment supporting operations in the Middle East. — Anna Mulrine Grobe, Christian Science Monitor, 28 Aug. 2026 The aircraft carrier has also been at the center of reports of morale issues and subpar conditions faced by sailors. — Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026 The aircraft carrier only made one port stop in Guam in mid-December, according to the Navy. — Chris Quintana, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for aircraft carrier
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aircraft carrier
  1. merchant ship
  2. tanker
  3. cutter
  4. watercraft
  5. freighter
  6. steamship
  7. trader
  8. barge
Noun
  • In October 1784 the Moroccans captured an American merchant ship, the Betsey, and announced that the ship and its crew would be held pending the conclusion of a treaty.
    — Scott Spires Britannica Editors June 23, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 June 2026
  • The military said that 55 merchant ships transited Saturday with more than 17 million barrels of oil.
    — Kareem Chehayeb, Fortune, 20 June 2026
Definition of merchant ship
Noun
  • The tanker was hit by four projectiles fired by US forces, Tasnim reported.
    — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Crude-tanker stocks have led the rally, up 120% year-to-date, followed by car carriers, gas carriers and dry-bulk shippers, Lloyd's data show.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of tanker
Noun
  • National security cutters are 418 feet long, 54 feet wide, and have a 4,600 long-ton displacement.
    — Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Cameron generated 6 of 9 first-pitch strikes with the cutter.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of cutter
Noun
  • On Saturday, a man in Tampa died after being struck by lightning while riding a personal watercraft.
    — Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Boaters of all backgrounds will wade into the world of watercraft this weekend as the Orlando Boat Show floats into Central Florida.
    — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of watercraft
Noun
  • Emirates SkyCargo in July flew the first commercial Boeing 777-300 passenger-to-freighter conversion, carrying more than 100 tons from Hong Kong to Dubai, with Israel Aerospace Industries contracted for at least three more conversions.
    — semafor.com, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 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
Definition of freighter
Noun
  • Most reached the region by steamship to Skagway or nearby Dyea, Alaska, before attempting to cross the Coast Mountains via the White Pass or Chilkoot trails.
    — Bailey Berg, Travel + Leisure, 16 Aug. 2026
  • The ferry also stops on Ellis Island, part of the national park, and is famous for processing more than 12 million immigrant steamship passengers through its federal immigration station from 1892 to 1954.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of steamship
Noun
  • This border crossing was once a bustling nexus for tourists and traders moving between China and Nepal.
    — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The stronger-than-expected numbers have fed funds futures traders betting on a Federal Reserve rate hike this month, as the data points to a resilient labor market alongside inflation still above the Fed’s 2% target.
    — Jake Angelo, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of trader
Noun
  • The winning projects range from a floating food forest on a barge by Mary Mattingly to a nomadic dome for the exchange of Somali ancestral knowledge and contemporary art.
    — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 2 Sep. 2026
  • According to Nova, the shipment of equipment left Seattle by barge on August 26 and should arrive at Port MacKenzie, Alaska, in early September.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of barge

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