on a/the barge

Frequency: 7.29.8 per million words

Indicates being on the deck or surface of a barge.

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Examples (10)

  • The workers were loading containers on a barge at the dock.
  • We enjoyed a picnic on the barge as it floated down the river.
  • Tomorrow, the heavy machinery will be transported on a barge to the construction site.
  • Have you ever spent a night sleeping on a barge?
  • The captain stood proudly on the barge, steering it through the narrow canal.
  • If you're standing on the barge, you must wear a life jacket.
  • I saw a group of tourists taking photos on a brightly painted barge.
  • All the cargo was piled high on the barge, waiting for departure.
  • Life on a barge can be peaceful, moving slowly with the current.
  • "Be careful!" the foreman shouted to the crew on the barge.