supertanker

noun

su·​per·​tank·​er ˈsü-pər-ˌtaŋ-kər How to pronounce supertanker (audio)
plural supertankers
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: an exceptionally large and fast cargo ship fitted with tanks for carrying liquid (such as oil) in bulk
… vessels of more than 35,000 tons—large but no giants in a world of supertankers …—William H. MacLeish
… interrupts the … discussion with a warning that supertankers carrying liquefied gas are extremely dangerous.—John Hersey

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As per the firm, the supertanker was built at the Dalian COSCO KHI Ship Engineering (DACKS) shipyard in China. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026 Charter prices for supertankers have doubled—keeping the price of oil above $110 per barrel. — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026 On Monday, six supertankers loaded 12 million barrels at Saudi terminals on the Persian Gulf, according to shipping data company Kpler. — ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026 Six supertankers loaded nearly 12 million barrels at Ras Tanura and Juaymah on Monday, according to Kpler. — Spencer Kimball,justina Lee, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for supertanker

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First Known Use

1921, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of supertanker was in 1921

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supertanker

noun
su·​per·​tank·​er
ˈsü-pər-ˌtaŋ-kər
: a very large cargo ship fitted with tanks for carrying large amounts of liquid

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