freight
noun [ U ]
TRANSPORT uk/freɪt/ usgoods that are transported by ship, aircraft, train, or truck, or the method of transporting these goods:
The ship carries both freight and passengers.
a freight company
Will the goods be sent by air or sea freight?
freight trains
Everything was loaded into a freight car/wagon on the train.
a freight carrier/hauler/operator
the money paid for transporting goods:
If you buy the full three-piece set, we will pay the freight.
See also
airfreight noun
bulk freight
carriage and freight
cost and freight
cost, insurance and freight
freight
verb [ T ]
uk/freɪt/ usto transport goods by aircraft, ship, train, or truck:
Grapes from this region are freighted all over the world.
See also
airfreight verb
freight
adverb
uk/freɪt/ usby ship, aircraft, train, or truck as part of a large group of things being transported:
It would be much cheaper to send the goods freight.