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freight

/fɹeɪt/

noun

Meaning

  • Payment for transportation.

    "The freight was more expensive for cars than for coal."

  • Goods or items in transport.

    "The freight shifted and the trailer turned over on the highway."

  • Transport of goods.

    "They shipped it ordinary freight to spare the expense."

  • A freight train.

  • Cultural or emotional associations.

Synonyms

cargo,
luggage

verb

Meaning

  • To transport (goods).

  • To load with freight. Also figurative.