freighter

noun
UK: /ˈfreɪ.tər/
US: /ˈfreɪ.tər/

  1. A large ship or aircraft designed to carry goods in bulk.

    1. The freighter left the port this morning carrying many containers. [ ] [ ]
    2. The massive freighter slowly approached the harbor, laden with cargo from overseas. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

hauler transport carrier
freighter transitive-verb

  1. To send goods by freighter.

    1. They freightered the supplies across the sea. [ ] [ ]
    2. The company freightered its products to overseas markets to reduce transportation costs. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "freighter" is /ˈfreɪ.tər/ in British English and /ˈfreɪ.tər/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "freighter": hauler, transport, carrier.

Example usage of "freighter": "The freighter left the port this morning carrying many containers.". More examples on the page.