Freight meaning

What does “freight” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“freight” is a noun and verb with 5 meanings. Its most common meaning is: goods carried by a large vehicle.

freight

noun

  1. goods carried by a large vehicle

  2. transporting goods commercially at rates cheaper than express rates

    Synonymsfreightage
  3. the charge for transporting something by common carrier

    “we pay the freight”

    “the freight rate is usually cheaper”

verb

  1. transport commercially as cargo

  2. load with goods for transportation

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University