Freight
/frˈeɪt/
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Definition
(noun) The transportation of goods (originally by water; now also (chiefly US) by land); also, the hiring of a vehicle or vessel for such transportation.
Sentence Examples
The locomotive was pulling a long line of freight cars.
After some freight cars were derailed, services were suspended on the Chuo Line.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The railway company specializes in transporting heavy ____ across the country in long cargo trains.