freighter

Examples

• All

• They're sending a freighter to tow us back to base.

  K-19: The Widowmaker (2002)

• The freighter arrived at the port early in the morning, loaded with goods from overseas.

• We can get freighter passage for the whole family.

  Life of Pi (2012)

• Our freighter ships will enter Earth orbit tonight.

  Kwoon (2004)

• I came into port 2 days ago from New Zealand, on a freighter called Rangatira.

  The World's Fastest Indian (2005)

• On Thursday, a freighter will deliver some cargo in Tolo Harbour.

  Double Impact (1991)

• My shipping company has a freighter docked in Newark.

  Clifford the Big Red Dog (2021)

• Larrabee Shipping has bought nine more freighters to handle the traffic.

  Sabrina (1954)

• The air cargo market is strong, and orders for new jet engine-powered freighters are high.

  Academic text (2007)

• The light station was built in 1910 to guide the giant steel ore freighters.

  Academic text (2007)

Synonyms

S

ship

vsfreighter

∞ 1.0

A large boat that carries people or goods across the sea

is specifically a commercial goods carrier rather than any large sea craft

V

vessel

vsfreighter

698 3.3

A large boat or ship used for travel on water

narrows that idea to commercial goods transport specifically

T

tanker

vsfreighter

57 3.5

A very large ship that carries oil in bulk

is more general, transporting goods of many types not only liquids

C

cargo ship

vsfreighter

26 3.0

A large ship that carries goods between ports

has the same commercial cargo function but is a slightly broader term

O

oil tanker

vsfreighter

• Specialized

13 2.5

A very large ship that carries oil across oceans

is the general commercial goods transporter, not limited to fuels

B

bottom

vsfreighter

• Archaic

9 9.9

A ship, especially one used to carry goods

is the modern common word for that same commercial cargo concept

M

merchant ship

vsfreighter

7 3.4

A ship that carries goods to sell

is the general commercial goods carrier term rather than a trade label

C

cargo vessel

vsfreighter

4 3.4

A ship that carries goods, often in containers

matches that purpose but is the more general everyday label

M

merchant vessel

vsfreighter

3 5.1

A ship that carries goods or passengers for business and is not part of a navy

focuses on the cargo role rather than broader commercial transport uses

M

merchantman

vsfreighter

• Archaic

1 8.9

A ship that carries goods for trade, often between countries

is the general commercial carrier term not tied to international usage

C

containership

vsfreighter

• Specialized

1 4.4

A large ship that carries many shipping containers

is the general cargo carrier term not limited to boxed frames

C

container vessel

vsfreighter

• Specialized

1 3.9

A large ship that carries many shipping containers across the sea

covers commercial goods carriers more generally, not only boxed cargoes

C

cargo liner

vsfreighter

4.8

A large ship that carries goods on regular routes at set times

is broader, applying to commercial goods movement not tied to schedules

B

bulker

vsfreighter

• Specialized

7.8

A large ship that carries loose goods like grain or coal

is broader, including many cargo types beyond loose bulk materials

C

car carrier

vsfreighter

3.0

A large ship built to move thousands of cars between countries

is the wider commercial goods carrier term not limited to vehicles

How Big

merchant marine

• US

4.5

freighter

83 4.0

container ship

6 3.5

merchant ship

7 3.4

small boat

13 1.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology