Examples of freighter in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Miraculously, only one member of the Hooligan Navy was killed while serving, during a collision with a Dutch freighter.
—
David Wolman, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
Authorities said at the time that their initial findings showed a Chinese fishing vessel and a Chinese freighter caused the disruption, but that there was no evidence Beijing deliberately tampered with the cables.
—Reuters, NBC News, 7 Jan. 2025
Season one ends with him on a freighter teaming with Stellan Skarsgård’s Luthen Rael, another Rebellion lynchpin.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 5 Jan. 2025
Or dive deep beneath the surface of the lake, exploring the eerie wrecks of the 525-foot steel freighter the Emperor or the 328-foot Glenlyon—haunting reminders of Lake Superior’s power.
—Alexandra Gillespie, Outside Online, 16 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for freighter 
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
David Wolman, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
Authorities said at the time that their initial findings showed a Chinese fishing vessel and a Chinese freighter caused the disruption, but that there was no evidence Beijing deliberately tampered with the cables.
—Reuters, NBC News, 7 Jan. 2025
Season one ends with him on a freighter teaming with Stellan Skarsgård’s Luthen Rael, another Rebellion lynchpin.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 5 Jan. 2025
Or dive deep beneath the surface of the lake, exploring the eerie wrecks of the 525-foot steel freighter the Emperor or the 328-foot Glenlyon—haunting reminders of Lake Superior’s power.
—Alexandra Gillespie, Outside Online, 16 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for freighter
Dictionary Entries Near freighter
Cite this Entry
“Freighter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/freighter. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
Copy CitationKids Definition
freighter
noun
freight·er
ˈfrāt-ər 
1
: a person who carries or ships freight
2
: a ship or airplane used chiefly to carry freight
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share