freight


Definition: Meaning of, freight in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / freɪt /

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freight freights
  1. [uncountable] goods that are carried by ship, train, or aircraft, and the system of moving these goods
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  2. [countable] American English a FREIGHT TRAIN
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
freight freighted freighted
Present Participle Third Person Singular
freighting freights
[transitive]
  1. to send goods by air, sea, or train
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freight used in phrases

  • freight agent (noun)
    1. an employee of a freight carrier who directs the receipt and delivery of goods
  • freight car (noun)
    1. part of a train which carries goods
  • freight elevator (noun)
    1. an elevator designed for carrying freight
  • freight liner (noun)
    1. a long-distance express freight train between industrial centres and seaports with facilities for rapid loading and unloading of goods
  • freight rate (noun)
    1. the charge for transporting something by common carrier
  • freight train (noun)
    1. a train that carries goods
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