freight (noun)
41freight — /freɪt / (say frayt) noun 1. cargo or lading carried for pay either by land, water, or air. 2. a. the cargo or lading, or any part of the cargo or lading, of a ship. b. merchandise transported by water or air. 3. the transporting of goods by… …
42freight — 1. noun /freɪt/ a) Payment for transportation. The freight was more expensive for cars than for coal. b) Goods or items in transport. The freight shifted and the trailer turned over on the highway. Syn: cargo …
43freight forwarder — See: forwarder. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary An intermediary who arranges for the carriage of goods and/or associated services on behalf of a shipper, importer or exporter. HM Customs & Revenue Glossary * * * freight forwarder freight forwarder …
44freight train — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms freight train : singular freight train plural freight trains a train that carries goods …
45freight — I. noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Middle Dutch or Middle Low German vracht, vrecht Date: 15th century 1. a. the compensation paid for the transportation of goods b. cost < help pay the freight > 2. a …
46freight — [freɪt] noun transport of goods in bulk, especially by truck, train, or ship. ↘goods transported by freight. ↘a charge for such transport. verb 1》 transport by freight. 2》 (be freighted with) be laden or burdened with: each word was freighted… …
47freight — 1 noun 1 (U) goods that are carried by ship, train, or aircraft: freight containers 2 (C) AmE a freight train 2 verb (T) to send goods by air, sea, or train …
48freight forwarder — / freɪt ˌfɔ:wədə/ noun a person or company that arranges shipping and customs documents for several shipments from different companies, putting them together to form one large shipment ▪▪▪ ‘…the airline will allow freight forwarder customers to… …
49freight — /freɪt/ noun the cost of transporting goods by air, sea or land ● At an auction, the buyer pays the freight …
50freight charges — / freɪt ˌtʃɑ:dʒɪz/ plural noun money charged for transporting goods ● Freight charges have gone up sharply this year …
