freight

//freɪt//
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Visual representation of freight

Noun

freightSingular
freightsPlural
1

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

The freight was loaded onto the cargo ship early this morning.

2

The transport of goods in bulk by truck, train, ship, or aircraft.

Most of our products are shipped by freight.

3

The charge for transporting goods.

The freight for shipping these boxes overseas is quite expensive.

Verb

freightInfinitive
freightPresent tense
freightedPast tense
freightedPast participle
freightingPresent participle
freightsThird-person singular
1

To transport goods in bulk by truck, train, ship, or aircraft.

The company freights goods across the country by train.

2

To load with goods for transportation.

The workers freighted the ship with containers.