26984 words

freight

10 definitions • 18 examples
1
goods, but not passengers, that are carried from one place to another, by ship, aircraft, train, or truck, or the system of transporting these goods:

Examples:

carry freight The ship carries both freight and passengers.
a freight company
air freight Kenyan farmers rely on air freight to sell their goods abroad.
sea freight Will the goods be sent by air or sea freight?
freight train Hundreds of freight trains come down these tracks each day.
US The escaped prisoner made his getaway in a freight car on a train.
2
the money paid for transporting goods
3
to send goods by air, sea, or train:

Examples:

Grapes from this region are freighted all over the world.
4
transported as part of a large group of things, by ship, aircraft, train, or truck:

Examples:

It would be much cheaper to send the goods freight.
5
goods that are transported from one place to another by ship, aircraft, train, or truck:

Examples:

Most planes carry both freight and passengers.
6
A freight train is a train that carries only goods.
7
goods that are transported by ship, aircraft, train, or truck, or the method of transporting these goods:

Examples:

The ship carries both freight and passengers.
a freight company
Will the goods be sent by air or sea freight?
freight trains
Everything was loaded into a freight car/wagon on the train.
a freight carrier/hauler/operator
8
the money paid for transporting goods:

Examples:

If you buy the full three-piece set, we will pay the freight.
9

Examples:

Grapes from this region are freighted all over the world.
10
by ship, aircraft, train, or truck as part of a large group of things being transported:

Examples:

It would be much cheaper to send the goods freight.

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