supertanker

noun

Definition of supertankernext
as in tanker

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Recent Examples of supertanker Optimism about a deal earlier this week also came amid reports that multiple large ships carrying crude and natural gas successfully crossed the strait, including an Iraqi supertanker bound for China. — Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026 Fittingly built in Japan, the 500,000-ton+ (when fully laden) supertanker Seawise Giant would set sail in 1979. — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 7 May 2026 In the absence of peace talks, Tensions are building over the Strait of Hormuz, with US forces boarding a supertanker carrying Iranian oil in the Indian Ocean. — Stacey Vanek Smith, Bloomberg, 23 Apr. 2026 Fars reported earlier this morning that an Iranian supertanker entered Iranian waters by passing through the open sea and the Strait of Hormuz with its transponder on. — Alexandra Bacallao, NBC news, 15 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for supertanker
Recent Examples of Synonyms for supertanker
  1. tanker
  2. barge
  3. freighter
  4. steamship
  5. warship
  6. steamer
  7. ferryboat
  8. containership
Noun
  • Strong demand for oil, particularly from Asia, continues to provide an incentive for tanker operators to transport energy supplies from the Persian Gulf, even as security threats complicate voyages.
    — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Smaller ships occupied other berths, and one tanker was loading at an offshore mooring, with a UAE naval corvette standing guard nearby.
    — semafor.com, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of tanker
Noun
  • The wreckage may have come from a schooner barge, a type of merchant vessel commonly used to transport cargo along the East Coast during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Robinson said.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Alabama Jack’s rebuilt on a barge and reopened in March 1966.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of barge
Noun
  • Dragon is the only currently operational freighter that can carry cargo in the downward direction.
    — Mike Wall, Space.com, 12 Oct. 2026
  • New orders secured The company has reportedly attracted over 100 orders for the new freighter even as flight testing gets underway.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of freighter
Noun
  • Passenger boats have not passed through these parts since the days of the steamship petered all the way out some 60 years ago.
    — Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The paperboard card could be used to buy airline, steamship and cruise tickets, but the balance had to be paid in full each month.
    — USA Today, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of steamship
Noun
  • The ships also represent a major investment in Britain’s maritime industrial base, drawing on expertise in naval engineering, aviation support and complex warship construction.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026
  • North Korea has intensified tensions with a series of military displays this month, including short-range ballistic missile launches, live-fire missile and artillery exercises, and the commissioning of a new warship.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of warship
Noun
  • Instead, remove wallpaper using a steamer, commercial wallpaper remover, or DIY liquid remover.
    — Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Like the squeezy dumpling, this one has a blushing cartoon face and accompanying tan steamer basket.
    — Eva Flowe October 6, Charlotte Observer, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of steamer
Noun
  • But nearly a decade since the first city-run ferryboat set sail, the system has been working to win over skeptics.
    — Julia Press, Bloomberg, 22 May 2026
  • Crofton will be the only living person with a Disney ferryboat named after her.
    — Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 May 2026
Definition of ferryboat
Noun
  • Nearly one-third of containership imports and exports travel through the San Pedro Bay port complex.
    — Pippa Stevens, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The world's largest containership, built by Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding Group, in Rotterdam harbor, Netherlands, on August 12, 2022.
    — Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025
Definition of containership

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