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- [frey-ter]
- /ˈfreɪ tər/
- /ˈfreɪ.tər/
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- [frey-ter]
- /ˈfreɪ tər/
Definitions of freighter word
- noun freighter a vessel used mainly for carrying cargo. 1
- noun freighter a large aircraft or spacecraft used primarily for transporting cargo and equipment: The space station of the future will be supplied by robot freighters. 1
- noun freighter a person whose occupation it is to receive and forward freight. 1
- noun freighter a person for whom freight is transported; shipper. 1
- noun freighter A ship or aircraft designed to carry goods in bulk. 1
- noun freighter cargo ship 1
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Origin of freighter
First appearance:
before 1615 One of the 41% oldest English words
First recorded in 1615-25; freight + -er1
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Parts of speech for Freighter
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
freighter popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
freighter usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for freighter
noun freighter
- wagon — any of various kinds of four-wheeled vehicles designed to be pulled or having its own motor and ranging from a child's toy to a commercial vehicle for the transport of heavy loads, delivery, etc.
- van — Value Added Network
- car — a self-propelled road vehicle designed to carry passengers, esp one with four wheels that is powered by an internal-combustion engine
- crate — A crate is a large box used for transporting or storing things.
- pickup — an improvement, as in health, business conditions, work, production, etc.
Top questions with freighter
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