cargo liner
- noun
:
buque de carga
- He worked as a deckhand on a cargo liner that transported goods across the ocean.
Examples
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The cargo liner arrived at the port, ready to unload its shipment of goods.
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After graduating from the Maritime Academy, Joe sailed with the U.S. Lines Steam Ship Company out of New York, rotating between the Trans-Atlantic passenger liners and around-the-world flag cargo liners for six years.
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Many cargo liners travel the same routes weekly to ensure timely deliveries.
Synonyms
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1.0
A large boat that carries people or goods across the sea
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4.0
A large ship that carries goods between ports for sale
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3.0
A large ship that carries goods between ports
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3.4
A ship that carries goods to sell
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3.5
A large ship that carries many shipping containers
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A ship that carries goods, often in containers
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A large ship that carries many shipping containers
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A large ship that carries many shipping containers across the sea
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A ship that carries many cows and other farm animals
A large ship that carries loose goods like grain or coal
A large ship built to move thousands of cars between countries
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a ship that carries cargo on scheduled routes' is directly and compositionally derived from 'cargo' (goods transported) + 'liner' (a large scheduled ship). This simple noun–noun compounding follows common lexical patterns and is cross‑linguistically transparent, so a B1 learner knowing both constituents would readily infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
Cargo liner comes from the words cargo (goods) and liner (a ship that sails on a set 'line' or route). Picture a ship like a bus that follows the same path and carries goods on a 'regular schedule', and that is why cargo liner means a large ship that carries cargo on fixed trips.