freight

noun
UK: /freɪt/
US: /freɪt/

  1. Goods transported in bulk by truck, train, ship, or aircraft.

    1. The train carries freight across the country.
    2. Air freight is a fast but expensive way to ship goods internationally with reliable freight services.

  2. The cost of transporting goods.

    1. We paid the freight to get it here.
    2. The freight charges added significantly to the overall cost of importing the raw materials.

Synonyms

transport shipment conveyance load cargo
freight transitive-verb

  1. To transport goods by truck, train, ship, or aircraft.

    1. They freight goods all over the world.
    2. The company freights its products to various distribution centers using a network of trucks.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "freight" in English means: Goods transported in bulk by truck, train, ship, or aircraft., The cost of transporting goods..

The phonetic transcription of "freight" is /freɪt/ in British English and /freɪt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "freight": transport, shipment, conveyance, load, cargo.

Example usage of "freight": "The train carries freight across the country.". More examples on the page.