coaster

noun

Definition of coasternext
as in cutter

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Recent Examples of coaster As reports of serious head injuries mounted, longtime riders of X2 took to internet forums to question the aging coaster’s increasingly jarring experience and give advice on how riders could brace themselves to avoid a concussion. — Blake Ellis, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026 Dollywood offers more than 50 rides and attractions, including Wild Eagle, the country’s first wing coaster, and Big Bear Mountain, a 2023 addition that marked the park’s longest roller coaster. — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026 In July, Six Flags Over Texas debuted its one of a kind Tormenta Rampaging Run, the first ever giga-dive coaster that broke six world records. — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Aug. 2026 Palindrome, the nation's only steel coaster soaring over an active road, and Circuit Breaker, Texas's sole tilt coaster. — Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for coaster
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coaster
  1. cutter
  2. steamer
  3. steamship
  4. liner
  5. barge
  6. transport
  7. tanker
  8. freighter
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
  • For floors, a combination vacuum/floor steamer saves time and cleans well.
    — Alora Bopray, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Made from lightweight, stretchy nylon and spandex fabric, it can be worn right out of your suitcase without having to break out a steamer.
    — Mariette Williams, Travel + Leisure, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of steamer
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
  • After right fielder Jung Hoo Lee made a sliding catch on Francisco Lindor’s sinking liner, the Giants intentionally walked Soto after Seymour threw two pitches out of the strike zone.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Sep. 2026
  • In Wednesday’s loss, the team’s most consistent reliever, Jacob Webb, took a liner off his right forearm and exited the game.
    — Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of liner
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
Noun
  • Almost a year in the planning, the aircraft will be supported by three refueling planes, two transport aircraft and around 300 personnel overseen from a headquarters near Lyon in eastern France.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Sep. 2026
  • The price of a barrel of Brent crude, the international benchmark, surged above $100 this week, and diesel — heavily used in transport and farming — hit a record, potentially stoking inflation.
    — Joseph Krauss, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of transport
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
  • 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

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