container ship
noun
variants
or less commonly containership
: a ship specially designed or equipped for carrying containerized cargo
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The Islamic Republic identified the vessel as a foreign container ship, without providing further details.
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Sam Meredith,spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
1 July 2026
When inventory is floating on a container ship for four or five months, a brand’s capital is completely locked up at sea.
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Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
30 June 2026
But on Thursday, Iranian forces attacked a container ship with drones, hours after warning ships to no longer take that route.
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Alex Knapp,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
The British military said Thursday that a container ship was hit by a projectile off the coast of Oman, coming hours after Iran threatened vessels to stop using the route.
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Arkansas Online,
27 June 2026
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Sam Meredith,spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
1 July 2026
When inventory is floating on a container ship for four or five months, a brand’s capital is completely locked up at sea.
—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
30 June 2026
But on Thursday, Iranian forces attacked a container ship with drones, hours after warning ships to no longer take that route.
—
Alex Knapp,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
The British military said Thursday that a container ship was hit by a projectile off the coast of Oman, coming hours after Iran threatened vessels to stop using the route.
—
Arkansas Online,
27 June 2026
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“Container ship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/container%20ship. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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containership
noun
con·tain·er·ship
kən-ˈtā-nər-ˌship 
: a ship designed or equipped to carry very large containers of cargo
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