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freighter

[frey-ter] / ˈfreɪ tər /
NOUN
truck
Synonyms
STRONGEST
car crate jeep lorry pickup rig van wagon
STRONG
buggy carryall dump semi wheels
WEAK
eighteen-wheeler four by eight four by four four-wheel drive

Example Sentences

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Qatar's defence ministry also said a freighter arriving in its waters from Abu Dhabi was hit by a drone.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

“They fooled us,” says Victor, retired after a life as a freighter crewman.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

It halted work at Boeing's major factories in the Seattle region, paralysing production of the 737, the 777 and the 767 freighter.

From BBC • Jan. 14, 2025

The freighter, ordered by Taiwan’s EVA Air, took off for Taipei on April 8, according to FlightRadar24 data.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 8, 2024

Miles away, we could see the blocky shape of a freighter steaming south, and a few deep-sea boats trolling back and forth.

From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen