cargo ship
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3.0
- noun
- /ˈkɑrɡoʊ ʃɪp/
:
buque de carga
- The cargo ship arrived at the dock, fully loaded with goods from overseas.
- an unmanned cargo ship
- a Maersk cargo ship
- an ocean-going cargo ship
Factories enter the global market on cargo ships that exit the port of Manaus.
- Factories enter the global market on cargo ships that exit the port of Manaus.
- Once that can fills up, you take the seat off, you cap it and you put it in a cargo ship that is now a dumpster.
Examples
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I have booked passage on a cargo ship bound for England.
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The low river levels mean that cargo ships have had to reduce their loads, leading to higher transport costs and supply chain delays.
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All right, we have got a cargo ship off the coast.
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Five minutes later, the entire group stood in the shadow of the cargo ship.
Fiction book (1993) -
A huge cargo ship was heading west toward New York or one of the Connecticut ports.
Fiction book (1997) -
We are here because a Japanese cargo ship sank in the Pacific.
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It's time to bring the cargo ship to port and unload our freight.
Fiction book (1999) -
Factories enter the global market on cargo ships that exit the port of Manaus.
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Recently, the news has been reporting that there have been a lot of collisions between the whales and the cargo ships.
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Jake Grafton looked past the cargo ships at the warehouses, barracks, and administration buildings baking in the warm Cuban sun.
Fiction book (2000)
Synonyms
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1.0
A large boat that carries people or goods across the sea
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3.3
A large boat or ship used for travel on water
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4.0
A large ship that carries goods between ports for sale
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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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3.4
A ship that carries goods, often in containers
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5.1
A ship that carries goods or passengers for business and is not part of a navy
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7.5
A large slow cargo ship built in the United States during World War Two to carry supplies and troops
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3.9
A large ship that carries many shipping containers across the sea
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4.4
A large ship that carries many shipping containers
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6.7
A ship that carries many cows and other farm animals
A large ship that carries goods on regular routes at set times
A large ship that carries loose goods like grain or coal
A large ship built to move thousands of cars between countries
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a ship that carries goods' is directly derivable from combining 'cargo' (items transported) with 'ship' (a vessel), so a B1 learner who knows both words will understand the compound. This noun–noun compound follows a transparent, cross-linguistically common compositional pattern and requires no idiomatic knowledge.
Etymology
The name cargo ship comes from a simple picture: a ship carrying a heavy load. Cargo means 'goods' or 'load' and ship is the boat, so the phrase means 'a large ship that carries goods'.