freight train

noun

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

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Officers responded to the scene and found that a freight train had struck a Toyota Prius that was on the tracks, sending the vehicle rolling. Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026 The launch of Robinhood Chain comes as the company is in a push to embrace tokenization, which CEO Vlad Tenev last year described as a freight train coming to financial markets. Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 11 Feb. 2026 The United States' women's ice hockey team is a freight train, destroying everything in its path. Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 10 Feb. 2026 An 18-year-old from Geneva died on Sunday after being struck by an eastbound freight train near the Western Avenue grade crossing, the Geneva Police Department said on Monday. Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 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 22 Feb. 2026.

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