container ship

noun

kən-ˈtā-nər-ˌship 

variants or less commonly containership

: a ship specially designed or equipped for carrying containerized cargo

Examples of container ship in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Jefferson’s Bourbon is a Kentucky whiskey brand known for trying some unconventional experiments, like sending barrels out to traverse the globe on a container ship or to age in tropical climates in different countries to see what the effects of accelerated maturation might be. —Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 27 May 2025

How's this for an unexpected visitor: A 443-foot container ship ran aground in the yard of a Norwegian homeowner, barely missing his cabin. —Mike Snider, USA Today, 25 May 2025

Helberg said, per the BBC A man in Norway has been left in shock after waking up to see a container ship in his backyard. —Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 23 May 2025

An empty container ship of COSCO Shipping sails to a container terminal in Qingdao in east China’s Shandong province Wednesday, April 16, 2025. —Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 6 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1966, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for container ship

• apostleship
• apprenticeship
• assistantship
• championship
• chancellorship
• citizenship
• companionship
• copartnership
• dictatorship
• directorship
• discipleship
• editorship

Kids Definition

containership

noun

con·​tain·​er·​ship kən-ˈtā-nər-ˌship 

: a ship designed or equipped to carry very large containers of cargo