noun The transportation of goods (originally by water; now also by land); also, the hiring of a vehicle or vessel for such transportation.
noun Goods or items in transport; cargo, luggage.
The freight shifted and the trailer turned over on the highway.
noun Payment for transportation.
The freight was more expensive for cars than for coal.
noun A burden, a load. Cultural or emotional associations.
noun A burden, a load.
noun Cultural or emotional associations.
noun Ellipsis of freight train.
They shipped it ordinary freight to spare the expense.
verb To load (a vehicle or vessel) with freight (cargo); also, to hire or rent out (a vehicle or vessel) to carry cargo or passengers. To transport (goods). To load or store (goods, etc.). To carry (something) as if it is a burden or load.