freight | ||
1. | [ noun ] (business) goods carried by a large vehicle | |
Synonyms: | shipment cargo load payload loading consignment lading | |
Related terms: | merchandise transport load | |
2. | [ noun ] (transportation,business) transporting goods commercially at rates cheaper than express rates | |
Synonyms: | freightage | |
Related terms: | transportation | |
3. | [ verb ] (transportation) load with goods for transportation | |
Related terms: | charge cargo | |
4. | [ verb ] (transportation) transport by freight | |
Related terms: | transport | |
5. | [ noun ] (transportation,business) the charge for transporting something by common carrier | |
Synonyms: | freight_rate freightage | |
Examples: | "we pay the freight," or "the freight rate is usually cheaper" |
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Related terms: | rate | |
Similar spelling: |
fright freighter freightage frighten frightful fraught frightened frigate friction Fruchter fricative |