Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for charter. Search instead for lochkarten.
Definitions

charter

[chahr-ter] / ˈtʃɑr tər /




Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

Vessel utilization is likely to recover before charter rates, while increased decommissioning work could provide further support, he says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

The task force’s work could be extended beyond 120 days if necessary or have its functions transferred to a government agency, its charter says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026

“The Task Force shall act as a coordinating body to ensure that the U.S. remains at the forefront of SI development while protecting the American people,” the task force charter states.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026

Amendment EE on the Nov. 3 ballot would allow the council to meet once a week instead of three times, as now required under the city charter.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Up ahead, we could see the check-in point for our Havana charter flight.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French

Plus: Community banks swing back at Trump regulators over crypto charters, and a near-catastrophe on flight 1073 exposes gaping hole in Dubai’s aviation security.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

Judge Russell disputes this view of Oklahoma charters.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026

The businesses tied to outdoor leisure that are expected to benefit include golf courses, outdoor entertainment venues and providers of fishing charters.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026

The comparison with other charters is imperfect as well because other charters have an opt-in admissions process and tend to attract motivated families that research their options and seek out particular schools.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026

Shelly said, “I’ve known Paine since back when he and Dusty used to fish charters out of Ted’s. He was always a gentleman—your daddy, 1 mean, not Dusty.”

From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen

Charities step in to help some people leave on chartered planes, as well as via long, excruciating journeys on overcrowded trains and buses.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026

Instead, the chartered bank would be able to issue and manage cryptocurrencies and digital assets.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026

Each traveled about 280 miles from Meridian; Rustici driving four-plus hours, while Deoudes flew on a chartered plane with half a dozen employees.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026

Coast Guard investigators are also determining whether the boat was illegally chartered.

From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026

Duly Pilgrim got onto a chartered airplane in Ilium twenty-five years after that.

From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut

Vessels still are likely to encounter “port congestion,” as well as chartering and scheduling disruptions, said Sean Pribyl, a maritime attorney at Holland & Knight.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 18, 2026

The coalition he belongs to is chartering buses to bring protesters from across California for Monday's game and is hoping to have "40- to 50,000 people" around the stadium, he said.

From Barron's ● Jun. 14, 2026

Prices in both regions surged this week, along with the cost of chartering tankers to move the gas.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 3, 2026

The team has to coordinate between two airline partners, chartering a Boeing 757 from Delta and a Boeing 737-800 from United, to handle travel parties of sometimes more than 100 in all.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 23, 2025

"We didn't know Atom-Star was the one chartering the plane until you ordered the G-boat cargo loaded on it," confessed the Mars-Air agent.

From Atom Drive by Charles Louis Fontenay




Vocabulary lists containing charter


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Dictionary.com's Learning Companion

Go beyond just looking up words.
Remember them forever with VocabTrainer.

Start training