freight train

noun

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

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Repairs are underway to the South Shore Line’s infrastructure damaged by a June 24 freight train derailment near the East Chicago station. Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2026 South Shore Line train commuters are getting an extension on their monthly tickets because of a freight train derailment in Northwest Indiana that has disrupted service. Adam Harrington, CBS News, 1 July 2026 Officials said no hazardous material leaks were found after a freight train derailment Tuesday afternoon in Bensalem, Pennsylvania, and that earlier shelter-in-place and evacuation orders have been lifted. Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026 In April, Allen Gallaway’s home in Andover, Kansas, was one block away from getting ripped up by a tornado roaring like a freight train. The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 25 June 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 14 Jul. 2026.

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