: a ship or airplane used chiefly to carry freight
Examples of freighter in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebDuring the war, the USS Harder was credited with sinking six Japanese destroyers, two frigates and 20.5 freighters/tankers.—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 May 2024 The freighter, which weighs more than 95,000 metric tons when empty, will most likely be escorted to Seagirt Marine Terminal by tugboats.—Dan Belson, Baltimore Sun, 16 May 2024 That’s exactly what the crew of one BNSF freighter discovered last week when their locomotive was caught up in the heart of a twister in Nebraska, reports the Weather Network.—Owen Bellwood / Jalopnik, Quartz, 30 Apr. 2024 There are also miniature buildings, lighthouses and a freighter at the 18-hole course.—Tanya Wildt, Detroit Free Press, 18 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for freighter
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