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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Qatar's defence ministry also said a freighter arriving in its waters from Abu Dhabi was hit by a drone.
From Barron's • May 11, 2026
Consider the March 1942 sinking of the British freighter Induna.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026
In the meantime factories building the 737 Max, the 777 and the 767 freighter have all been affected by the walk outs.
From BBC • Sep. 16, 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
The next story is about a small freighter that runs aground off Far Rockaway in the middle of the night.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
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