freight train

noun

: a train that carries goods : a train that carries freight

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One pedestrian died and another was hospitalized Friday evening after they were struck by a freight train in an industrial area of Sacramento. Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2026 In true punk fashion, most of the songs are as fast and furious as a freight train and no more than two and a half minutes long, some coming in under two. Jane Tyska, Mercury News, 26 Aug. 2026 Matix Frithsmith, Hart, running back, senior The words freight train and Frithsmith are synonymous for one of the most physical backs in the state. Ethan Hanson, Daily News, 19 Aug. 2026 In the Marshall-Shadeland neighborhood, crews with Pittsburgh fire and EMS were getting training aboard a Norfolk Southern freight train. Lauren Linder, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for freight train

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“Freight train.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/freight%20train. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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