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freight
[freyt]
noun
goods, cargo, or lading transported for pay, whether by water, land, or air.
the ordinary conveyance or means of transport of goods provided by common carriers (express ).
Shipping by freight is less expensive.
the charges, fee, or compensation paid for such transportation.
We pay the freight.
Synonyms: ,(especially in Britain) the cargo, or any part of the cargo, of a vessel; merchandise transported by water.
Chiefly British.transportation of goods by water.
Slang.cost or price, especially when high.
I'd like a larger house, but can't afford the freight.
verb (used with object)
to load; burden.
a story heavily freighted with private meaning.
Synonyms:to load with goods or merchandise for transportation.
It took all night to freight the ship.
to transport as freight; send by freight.
freight
/ ڰɪ /
noun
commercial transport that is slower and cheaper than express
the price charged for such transport
goods transported by this means
( as modifier )
freight transport
a ship's cargo or part of it
verb
to load with goods for transport
to convey commercially as or by freight
to load or burden; charge
Other 51Թ Forms
- freightless adjective
- overfreight verb (used with object)
- unfreighted adjective
- ˈڰٱ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of freight1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
The switch ensures that Canada follows the Miami race on 1-3 May, creating what F1 describes as "significant freight efficiencies as some equipment can move directly from one to the other".
In the spring of 1894, a nationwide railroad strike, spreading out from the outskirts of Chicago, paralyzed freight and passenger rail traffic up and down California.
"I would need several freight trains to clear our galleries of this rubbish ... This will happen soon."
Taxpayers who demonstrate a clear inability to pay the full freight owed anytime soon can be negotiated as a recourse.
The M1 is a freight and commuter route that runs north of Sydney.
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