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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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The meaning of FREIGHT is the compensation paid for the transportation of goods. How to use freight in a sentence.
FREIGHT definition: 1. goods, but not passengers, that are carried from one place to another, by ship, aircraft, train…. Learn more.
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: haulage, freightage.
FREIGHT meaning: 1. goods, but not passengers, that are carried from one place to another, by ship, aircraft, train…. Learn more.
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. You pay freight for the freight of your freight.
1. Goods carried by a vessel or vehicle, especially by a commercial carrier; cargo. 2. A burden; a load. 3. a. Commercial transportation of goods. b. The charge for transporting goods.
FREIGHT definition: goods that are carried by trains, trucks, ships, or aircraft. Learn more.
Freight definition: Goods carried by a vessel or vehicle, especially by a commercial carrier; cargo.
goods that are transported by ships, planes, trains or lorries; the system of transporting goods in this way. to send goods by air freight. a freight business. passenger and freight transportation services. Extra Examples. All vehicles carrying freight need a special permit.
From Longman Business Dictionary freight1 /freɪt/ noun [uncountable] 1 goods carried in large quantities by ship, plane, train etc A 747 can carry freight as well as passengers. The volume of rail freight is only 8% of the rail-and-road total.
