freighter
Americannoun
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a vessel used mainly for carrying cargo.
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a large aircraft or spacecraft used primarily for transporting cargo and equipment.
The space station of the future will be supplied by robot freighters.
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a person whose occupation it is to receive and forward freight.
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a person for whom freight is transported; shipper.
noun
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a ship or aircraft designed for transporting cargo
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a person concerned with the loading or chartering of a ship
Etymology
Origin of freighter
Example Sentences
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In one operation about 35 nautical miles from the small island of Gavdos, off Crete, a coastguard vessel, a Danish freighter and a helicopter took 365 people off a fishing boat, according to the agency.
From Barron's • Dec. 26, 2025
The freighter was quickly unloaded and flew back to China carrying only empty pallets.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025
The walkout, which began in September and lasted for seven weeks, held up production of the 737 Max, the 777 and the 767 freighter.
From BBC • Dec. 27, 2024
The freighter, ordered by Taiwan’s EVA Air, took off for Taipei on April 8, according to FlightRadar24 data.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 8, 2024
Eratosthenes would no doubt have first made inquiries at Athens’ port of Piraeus for passage aboard a freighter.
From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro
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