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freighter

n. countable
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈfɹeɪtɝ// UK //fɹˈeɪtɐ// freighter

n. a large ship or aircraft that carries goods instead of people.

n. a vessel or aircraft designed primarily for the transport of bulk cargo rather than passengers.


SIMPLE

The freighter arrived at the port carrying thousands of containers.

CONTEXTUAL

Heavy machinery is usually transported across the ocean by freighter because it is too heavy for standard cargo planes.

COMPLEX

As the massive freighter navigated the narrow canal, its hull sat deep in the water under the weight of several thousand tons of industrial steel destined for the northern shipyards.

Synonyms
Origin

From freight + -er.

Usage

Commonly used in both nautical and aviation contexts to distinguish cargo carriers from passenger vehicles.

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