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freighter

noun

Definition of freighter

as in steamship

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Recent Examples of freighter Best International Narrative Feature went to Labrador — Autopsy of Silence, directed by Rodrigue Jean, which follows an Inuk mechanic who is suspected of murder on a freighter. — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 12 June 2026 The 747’s fusion of aeronautical ability and symbolic power earned it many roles beyond passenger liner and freighter. — Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 12 June 2026 Airbus is also developing the A350F freighter, which is expected to complete its first flight later this year. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 2 June 2026 On Sunday, South Korea said a cargo ship had been struck by unidentified aircraft in Hormuz, while Qatar said a freighter arriving in the country's waters from Abu Dhabi was hit by a drone. — CBS News, 14 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for freighter

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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
The seasoning’s name is a nod to the region’s maritime history and is named for the Old Bay Line, a passenger steamship that traveled the Chesapeake Bay between Baltimore and Norfolk, Virginia, in the early 1900s.

— Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 31 July 2026

Definition of steamship

Noun

Six vessels moved into the Persian Gulf — five cargo ships and one tanker — while one cargo ship exited into the Gulf of Oman.

— Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
Meanwhile, a tanker reported hearing two explosions off the coast of Oman while transiting Hormuz, according to a Wednesday incident report from the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations Centre.

— Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of tanker

Noun

In other parts of the route, the road drops close enough to the river so that drivers can watch barge traffic on the Mississippi.

— Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 29 July 2026
Once the plant reaches the end of its operational lifespan, tugboats will tow the entire barge to a specialized shipyard for decommissioning.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 29 July 2026

Definition of barge

Noun

Infused with menthol and essential oils, each steamer releases a refreshing scent for 10 to 15 minutes and is individually wrapped for easy storage or travel.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026
With little formal education, Mulholland had left his native Ireland in his teens, worked steamer ships on the Great Lakes, labored in lumber camps and prospected for gold.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of steamer

Noun

The warship is designed to carry 64 strike-length Vertical Launch System (VLS) cells capable of firing a broad range of air defense, ballistic missile defense, and land-attack missiles.

— Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 4 Aug. 2026
The warship and escorts are now at White Beach Naval Facility, Okinawa, where the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit is being offloaded.

— Peter Suciu, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

Definition of warship

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Gold steadied after its biggest weekly gain since January, with traders assessing a surprise contraction in the US jobs market that allayed concerns around an interest-rate hike.

— Bloomberg, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026
Fed funds futures traders now price in a roughly 44% likelihood that the central bank raises rates at its September meeting, down from a 67% reading seen a week prior, according to CME's FedWatch tool.

— Justina Lee,Alex Harring, CNBC, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of trader

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At least two ships were hit in the Strait of Hormuz in the past week, while several others reported near misses or warnings from entities claiming to represent Iran’s Revolutionary Guard, according to maritime data company Lloyd’s List Intelligence.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
Six vessels moved into the Persian Gulf — five cargo ships and one tanker — while one cargo ship exited into the Gulf of Oman.

— Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026

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