freighter

Example Sentences

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His father managed cargo on freighter ships and was awarded the Order of the British Empire for his service in the Canadian Army during World War II. His mother was a milliner.

From New York Times

Last year, Beyoncé's Formation tour took seven air freighters and 70 trucks to get her stage set and other gear to the venues across the UK.

From BBC

The boat’s instruments were hard at work, mapping the ruins of the sunken wooden steam freighter, the New Jersey, using sonar equipment affixed to its hull.

From Seattle Times

In his later years, Wolff earned public notice for voyages he’d enjoyed with his wife, Virginia, aboard commercial freighters.

From Los Angeles Times

Smith started the company in 1973 with a handful of Falcon 20 private jets that were converted to freighters.

From Seattle Times