supertanker

noun

Definition of supertankernext
as in tanker

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Recent Examples of supertanker 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 The company later became known for environmental damage, most notably for causing one of the worst oil spills in history when its supertanker, the Exxon Valdez, spewed millions of gallons of crude oil off Alaska that blackened shorelines and killed marine life. — Alex Kuffner, USA Today, 15 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 The two Chinese supertankers are the first from the Asian nation observed taking barrels out of Persian Gulf, a boon for Beijing but nevertheless underscoring that the country has also been squeezed by the conflict. — Julian Lee, Fortune, 11 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
  • With tanker movement through the Strait of Hormuz slowed to a crawl, the price of Brent crude climbed from a prewar close of about $72 a barrel to as high as nearly $120.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Another tanker was struck by an unknown projectile while transiting inbound in the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, using the southern lane along the Omani coast, according to the UK Maritime Trade Operations.
    — Anniek Bao,Garrett Downs, CNBC, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of tanker
Noun
  • According to Nova, the shipment of equipment left Seattle by barge on August 26 and should arrive at Port MacKenzie, Alaska, in early September.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Each 10-megawatt reactor on a barge can power the equivalent of about 10,000 homes, can be moved via tugboats, and can be stacked alongside each other for extra power generation.
    — Jordan Blum, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of barge
Noun
  • The ship is similar in size and capacity to the Sanchi, an Iranian ship that collided with a freighter off China in 2018 in the world’s worst oil tanker disaster in decades.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Ground handling and tarmac loading have fully resumed, though flight schedules will require another 24-to-48 hours to clear passenger and freighter backlogs.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of freighter
Noun
  • Most reached the region by steamship to Skagway or nearby Dyea, Alaska, before attempting to cross the Coast Mountains via the White Pass or Chilkoot trails.
    — Bailey Berg, Travel + Leisure, 16 Aug. 2026
  • The ferry also stops on Ellis Island, part of the national park, and is famous for processing more than 12 million immigrant steamship passengers through its federal immigration station from 1892 to 1954.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of steamship
Noun
  • The Boxer warship carries complex aviation, command and amphibious systems within a hull designed for global operations.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The warship, based in Yokosuka, Japan, is currently en route to the Middle East to relieve the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72).
    — Peter Suciu, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of warship
Noun
  • For floors, a combination vacuum/floor steamer saves time and cleans well.
    — Alora Bopray, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Made from lightweight, stretchy nylon and spandex fabric, it can be worn right out of your suitcase without having to break out a steamer.
    — Mariette Williams, Travel + Leisure, 13 Aug. 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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