freighter

noun

freight·​er ˈfrā-tər How to pronounce freighter (audio)
1
: one that loads or charters and loads a ship
2
3
: a ship or airplane used chiefly to carry freight

Examples of freighter in a Sentence

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Deliveries of all 737 Max planes as well as freighter models have been halted by the strike. Chris Isidore, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024 The Max, as well as two freighter models, the 777F and 767F, are built in unionized plants shut down by the strike. Chris Isidore and Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN, 19 Sep. 2024 Among the programs being cut is the 767 jet, which is now only being built in a freighter version. Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN, 11 Oct. 2024 To check freighter travel in Michigan, visit the MarineTraffic website. Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 28 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for freighter 

Word History

First Known Use

1622, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of freighter was in 1622

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“Freighter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/freighter. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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freighter

noun
freight·​er ˈfrāt-ər How to pronounce freighter (audio)
1
: a person who carries or ships freight
2
: a ship or airplane used chiefly to carry freight
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