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- Dictionaryfreight/freɪt/
noun
- 1. goods transported in bulk by truck, train, ship, or aircraft: "a decline in the amount of freight carried by rail" Similar
- 2. a freight train: US "I can hear the regular wail of the twelve o'clock freight from my house"
verb
- 1. transport (goods) in bulk by truck, train, ship, or aircraft: "the metals had been freighted from the city"
- 2. be laden or burdened with: "each word was freighted with anger"
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Learn the meaning of freight as a noun and a verb, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Find out how to use freight in a sentence and how it differs from fraught.
Freight is goods, but not passengers, that are carried from one place to another by ship, aircraft, train, or truck. Learn more about the meaning, usage, and pronunciation of freight in English, with examples and synonyms.
Learn the meaning of freight as a noun, verb, and adverb, and see how it is used in different contexts. Find out the synonyms, related words, and translations of freight in English.
5 meanings: 1. a. commercial transport that is slower and cheaper than express b. the price charged for such transport c. goods.... Click for more definitions.
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Freight is goods carried by a vessel or vehicle, especially by a commercial carrier; cargo. It can also mean the charge for transporting goods, or the burden or load of something. See synonyms, translations and usage examples of freight.
Like many nouns that can mean an action as well as an actual thing, freight refers to either the sending of goods or the goods themselves. It can also mean the charge for sending goods.
Freight is goods that are transported by ships, planes, trains or lorries. Learn how to use the word freight in sentences, synonyms, collocations and word origin.
