freight
freight /ˈfreɪt/
noun
-
()
Goods carried by a large vehicle
(
consignment
, lading
, loading
, cargo
, freight
, load
, payload
, shipment
)
goods carried by a large vehicle
The ship carried a large amount of cargo across the ocean
The ship carried a large amount of cargo across the ocean
-
()
Transporting goods commercially at rates cheaper than express rates
(
freightage
, freight
)
transporting goods commercially at rates cheaper than express rates
-
The charge for transporting something by common carrier
(
freight
, freight rate
, freightage
)
the charge for transporting something by common carrier
We pay the freight
we pay the freight
The freight rate is usually cheaper
the freight rate is usually cheaper
verb
-
Load with goods for transportation
(
freight
)
load with goods for transportation
-
Transport commercially as cargo
(
freight
)
transport commercially as cargo