Main Entry:

¹freight

Pronunciation:

\ˈfrāt\

Function:

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: goods to be shipped : cargo b: load, burden c: meaning 3, significance3 a: the ordinary transportation of goods by a common carrier and distinguished from express b: a train designed or used for such transportation