aircraft carrier

noun

Definition of aircraft carriernext
as in merchant ship

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Recent Examples of aircraft carrier There are so many dominos that fall after President Penn is shot — taking her to the aircraft carrier, the Prime Minister calling Kate, Kate calling the embassy, the president signing away her powers to Hal. — Adam B. Vary, IndieWire, 15 Oct. 2026 The interview was conducted on the deck of the aircraft carrier USS Lincoln, which had just returned to its home port in San Diego after a lengthy deployment in the Middle East to support the Iran war. — Sig Christenson, San Antonio Express-News, 15 Oct. 2026 The sketch took aim at reports of deteriorating conditions aboard the aircraft carrier, including plumbing issues and mental-health struggles among the crew during their extended deployment. — Anna Tingley, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026 The aircraft carrier survived Iranian missiles and one of the longest Navy deployments in decades. — Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 8 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for aircraft carrier
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aircraft carrier
  1. merchant ship
  2. tanker
  3. cutter
  4. watercraft
  5. freighter
  6. steamship
  7. trader
  8. barge
Noun
  • In October 1784 the Moroccans captured an American merchant ship, the Betsey, and announced that the ship and its crew would be held pending the conclusion of a treaty.
    — Scott Spires Britannica Editors June 23, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 June 2026
  • The military said that 55 merchant ships transited Saturday with more than 17 million barrels of oil.
    — Kareem Chehayeb, Fortune, 20 June 2026
Definition of merchant ship
Noun
  • While tanker crossings through the strait are still well below pre-war levels, a restoration in Saudi Arabia’s pipeline exports has helped restore flows and keep a lid on oil prices.
    — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026
  • One tanker is now sailing toward Poland through the Red Sea, according to Bloomberg, and at least 20 more shipments have passed through the Strait of Hormuz to other destinations since early September.
    — semafor.com, semafor.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of tanker
Noun
  • Early backers can secure their own handmade bronze EDC cutter before this exclusive batch sells out.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Ohtani got his bat head down to a cutter from former Dodgers pitcher Dustin May on the inside corner.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of cutter
Noun
  • The motorcycle operates differently from a conventional watercraft, which typically uses a dedicated propulsion system designed for aquatic environments.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Investigators said the man may have been in the water for at least 48 hours, and no ID, property, or watercraft was found in the area.
    — Briauna Brown, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of watercraft
Noun
  • The freighter, with a crew of 25, was sailing with limited engine power Sunday evening.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Cargo ship cruisers For centuries, cargo ships have welcomed paying passengers, making freighter tourism a niche but enduring industry.
    — Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of freighter
Noun
  • That last pandemic was accelerated by a boom in rail and steamship travel but was eventually quashed by advances in science.
    — Faye Flam, Scientific American, 27 Oct. 2026
  • 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
Definition of steamship
Noun
  • The ever-rising risk premium demanded by investors for holding those bonds shows that traders are still unconvinced that the French government has a plan to resolve its budget crisis.
    — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Higher crude prices have pressured stocks all year, as traders fear elevated energy costs will drive up inflation and force the Federal Reserve to raise rates.
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of trader
Noun
  • The company’s barge, named You’ll Thank Me Later, has been making runs between the two states and recently docked to bring some construction material at KSC’s turn basin.
    — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026
  • 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
Definition of barge

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