aircraft carrier

noun

Definition of aircraft carriernext
as in merchant ship

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Recent Examples of aircraft carrier Also, the latest on conditions aboard an aircraft carrier that’s been at sea for more than 260 days. — August 20, NPR, 20 Aug. 2026 The concept is similar to the air defense screen used by aircraft carrier groups. — David Szondy august 19, New Atlas, 20 Aug. 2026 The 5,000 crew members of the USS Abraham Lincoln have been at sea for 270 days as of Tuesday in one of the longest aircraft carrier deployments in modern history, and families and legislators have warned of a worsening mental health crisis onboard. — Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 Meanwhile, the ships from the George Washington strike group, including the aircraft carrier USS George Washington, were spotted heading toward the Middle East. — ABC News, 18 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 most common type of vessel traveling through the strait was the product tanker, which typically transports refined petroleum products.
    — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
  • With tanker traffic out of the Persian Gulf constricted over the past six months, higher exports from other countries, especially the US, have helped close the gap and keep prices relatively in check.
    — Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of tanker
Noun
  • Bradley left a 1-2 cutter up to Cortes in the second inning that the outfielder hit for a two-run home run.
    — Dan Hayes, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Using clean hands or a pastry cutter, mash until the butter is fully incorporated and the mixture is coarse and crumbly.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of cutter
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  • The team of first responders was able to stabilize the victim until Marine 21 and additional fire rescue watercraft arrived at the scene, per Smith.
    — Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The sellers will work with the eventual buyer on a custom dock designed around their watercraft.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of watercraft
Noun
  • 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
  • Ground handling and tarmac loading have fully resumed, though flight schedules will require another 24-to-48 hours to clear passenger and freighter backlogs.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 11 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
  • Investors see different risks threatening markets, but broadly agree that traders should diversify beyond recent winners.
    — Chloe Taylor,Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Narrated by Charles Marlow, Heart of Darkness follows Marlow’s journey up the Congo River, captaining a ship into the heart of the African continent while searching for a trader called Kurtz.
    — Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of trader
Noun
  • Media images showed the Patriot system on a truck waiting to be loaded on a barge.
    — August 24, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The unusual part is where Bluecore wants to put it on a floating barge.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of barge

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