freight train

noun

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

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Morgan was hit by a freight train at about 12:03 p.m. near the Lake Forest Metra station at the intersection of Waukegan and Everett roads, authorities said. Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025 Sarah Jones was struck and killed by a freight train on 2014. Sean Neumann, People.com, 17 Mar. 2025 Jones, a camera assistant, was struck by a freight train in February 2014 while the crew was setting up a shot on a train bridge without authorization. Gene Maddaus, Variety, 14 Mar. 2025 When overtaking a freight train of 2 or 3 Class 8 big rigs hauling loads of green tomatoes through our California Central Valley, or getting around a similar raft of gravel trucks on the 210 freeway in Los Angeles. Mark Ewing, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025 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 27 May. 2025.

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