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   freight

   /freɪt/

   noun

   • 1. goods transported in bulk by truck, train, ship, or aircraft: "a decline in the amount of freight carried by rail" Similar cargoloadhaulconsignmentdeliveryshipmentmerchandisegoodsrare:ladingfreightage
   • ▪ the transport of goods by truck, train, ship, or aircraft: "the truck-based system can outperform air freight at distances of up to seven hundred miles" Similar transportationtransportconveyancefreightagecarriagecarryingportagehaulagedistributiondeliverytraffic
   • ▪ a charge for transport by freight: "a bill indicating that the freight has been paid"
   • 2. a freight train: US "I can hear the regular wail of the twelve o'clock freight from my house"
   • 3. a load or burden: "these warm winds deposit their freight of moisture in showers of rain"

   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"

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘hire of a ship for transporting goods’): from Middle Dutch, Middle Low German vrecht, variant of vracht ‘ship's cargo’. Compare with fraught.

   Scrabble Points: 14

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFREIGHT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   FREIGHT definition: 1. goods, but not passengers, that are carried from one place to another, by ship, aircraft, train…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › freightFreight Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Jun 7, 2012 · The meaning of FREIGHT is the compensation paid for the transportation of goods. How to use freight in a sentence.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryFREIGHT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   FREIGHT meaning: 1. goods, but not passengers, that are carried from one place to another, by ship, aircraft, train…. Learn more.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › freightFREIGHT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Freight definition: goods, cargo, or lading transported for pay, whether by water, land, or air.. See examples of FREIGHT used in a sentence.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishFREIGHT | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   FREIGHT definition: goods that are carried by trains, trucks, ships, or aircraft. Learn more.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › freightFreight - definition of freight by The Free Dictionary

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   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.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFREIGHT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   a method or service for transporting goods, esp. bulky goods, by water, land, or air: freight is usually cheaper but slower than express 2. the cost for such transportation