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Meaning of freight
The primary meaning of the word "freight" is goods or cargo carried for commercial purposes.
Etymology of freight
The word "freight" has its roots in Old French "fret", which is derived from the Medieval Latin "frictum" or "frictarium", meaning "transport" or "conveyance".
Historically, the term "freight" was used to describe the cost of transporting goods, but over time, it has come to refer to the goods or cargo themselves.
Synonyms
cargo
shipment
load
payload
consignment
goods
merchandise
products
commodities
wares
parcels
packages
bundles
crates
boxes
containers
haul
transport
conveyance
carriage
lading
tonnage
burden
weight
freightage
cargoing
loading
unloading
shipping
transporting
carrying
hauling
carting
trucking
lugging
towing
pulling
dragging
Definitions
- Goods carried for commercial purposes, especially by ship, aircraft, or truck.
- * The cost of transporting goods, especially by ship, aircraft, or truck.
- * To load or burden (a ship, aircraft, or vehicle) with goods or cargo.
Usage Examples
- The ship was carrying a large freight of machinery and equipment.
- * The company specializes in freight transport by air and sea.
- * The cost of freight was higher than expected due to fuel surcharges.
Antonyms
emptiness
vacancy
space
room
capacity
availability
lightness
buoyancy
airiness
weightlessness
unencumbrance
liberation
release
discharge
dumping
unloading
offloading
shedding
jettisoning
abandonment
relinquishment
surrender
vacating
evacuation