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Freight
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FRAYT
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Simple meaning
What does Freight mean?
Goods being transported.
Dictionary definition
Goods carried by truck, train, ship, or plane; also to transport goods.
Example sentences
Freight in a sentence
easy
The train carried freight.
medium
The company will freight the equipment by ship.
hard
Freight can move through roads, rails, ports, and airports.
Synonyms
Words like Freight
cargoGoods carried by a vehicle.
Antonyms
Opposite words
passengerA person traveling in a vehicle.
opposite ideaA contrasting idea to freight, depending on context.
Word family
Freight word family
Base word
freight
noun
freights
More than one freight.
verb
freighted
Past form of freight.
verb
freighting
Action form of freight.
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Quick practice
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Practice 1
What does freight mean?
Freight means goods being transported.
Practice 2
Which word is closest in meaning to freight?
Cargo is close in meaning to freight in the right context.
Practice 3
Which word is an antonym of freight?
Passenger contrasts with freight.
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