freight

freight · noun/verb

imported

Definitions

noun/verb

  1. 1.

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

  2. 2.

    To transport goods in bulk.

  3. 3.

    The transportation of goods in bulk.

  4. 4.

    To load with goods for transportation.

  5. 5.

    The charge for transporting goods.

  6. 6.

    (figurative) A burden or heavy load.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    freight train — a train carrying cargo rather than passengers
  • •
    freight car — a railway car for transporting goods
  • •
    freight forwarding — the business of arranging shipments
  • •
    air freight — goods transported by aircraft

Related words

See also: cargo, shipment, shipping, transport
Synonyms: cargo, goods, load, shipment

Etymology

From Middle Dutch vrecht or Middle Low German vrecht, meaning "earnings, cargo." Related to German Fracht ("cargo, freight").