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- [freyt]
- /freɪt/
- /freɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [freyt]
- /freɪt/
Definitions of freight word
- noun freight goods, cargo, or lading transported for pay, whether by water, land, or air. 1
- noun freight the ordinary conveyance or means of transport of goods provided by common carriers (distinguished from express): Shipping by freight is less expensive. 1
- noun freight the charges, fee, or compensation paid for such transportation: We pay the freight. 1
- noun freight (especially in Britain) the cargo, or any part of the cargo, of a vessel; merchandise transported by water. 1
- noun freight Chiefly British. transportation of goods by water. 1
- noun freight freight train. 1
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Origin of freight
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English freyght (noun) < Middle Dutch or Middle Low German vrecht, variant of vracht. See fraught
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Parts of speech for Freight
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
freight popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
freight usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for freight
noun freight
- transportation — the act of transporting.
- shipping — a romantic relationship between fictional characters, especially one that people discuss, write about, or take an interest in, whether or not the romance actually exists in the original book, show, etc.: popular ships in fan fiction.
- carriage — A carriage is an old-fashioned vehicle, usually for a small number of passengers, which is pulled by horses.
- consignment — A consignment of goods is a load that is being delivered to a place or person.
- shipment — an act or instance of shipping freight or cargo.
verb freight
- transship — to transfer from one ship, truck, freight car, or other conveyance to another.
- intercalate — to interpolate; interpose.
- traject — to transport, transmit, or transpose.
- piggyback — on the back or shoulders: The little girl rode piggyback on her father.
- send out — to cause, permit, or enable to go: to send a messenger; They sent their son to college.
Antonyms for freight
noun freight
- benefit — The benefit of something is the help that you get from it or the advantage that results from it.
Top questions with freight
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See also
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