barge
noun
a capacious, flat-bottomed vessel, usually intended to be pushed or towed, for transporting freight or passengers; lighter.
barges
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pluralof barge.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof barge (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
bargenouna capacious, flat-bottomed vessel, usually intended to be pushed or towed, for transporting freight or passengers; lighter.
Example Sentences
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America’s second largest port and its partner are trying to tap into the energy that powers nuclear submarines and build power plants on barges.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
It envisions putting the reactors on floating barges, which could be anchored miles offshore.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
Two 80-metre barges are also being stationed at Paks that could be sunk to raise the water level.
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
He expects to pay more as barges loaded with expensive heating oil arrive.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
Usually she barges in, but I know that in this instant, she doesn’t dare.
From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed
