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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.

   • English (US)

     FREIGHT meaning: 1. goods, but not passengers, that are...

   • Znaczenie Freight, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     FREIGHT definicja: 1. goods, but not passengers, that are...

   • Freight: Thai Translation

     freight translate: สินค้าที่ขนส่ง, ค่าขนส่ง. Learn more in...

   • Freight Collect

     FREIGHT COLLECT definition: used to state that the person or...

   • Bulk Freight

     BULK FREIGHT definition: 1. bulk cargo 2. the cost of...

   • Freight in Russian

     FREIGHT translate: груз, фрахт . Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Freight: Czech Translation

     freight - translate into Czech with the English-Czech...

   • Freight: Malay Translation

     freight - translate into Malay with the English-Malay...

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

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   Jun 7, 2012 · Learn the meaning of freight as a noun and a verb, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Find out how to use freight in a sentence and how it differs from fraught.

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

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   Learn the meaning of freight as a noun, verb, and adverb, and see how it is used in different contexts. Find out the synonyms, related words, and translations of freight in English.

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

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   Freight is the general term for goods transported from one place to another by any means: to send freight from New York to New Orleans. Cargo is the term generally used for goods carried by ship or plane: to send a cargo to Europe.

6. 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

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

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   Freight is goods carried by a vessel or vehicle, especially by a commercial carrier; cargo. It can also mean the charge for transporting goods, or the burden or load of something. See synonyms, translations and usage examples of freight.

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

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   Freight is the goods that are carried by trains, trucks, ships, or aircraft. Learn how to say freight in different languages and see examples of its usage.