Examples of freight train in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Two women were killed Thursday morning when their SUV was struck by a freight train at a railroad crossing outside Pittsburgh.
—
David Matthews, New York Daily News, 13 June 2025
While Junior leans his shovel against the wall, Vic shakes his head at the woodstove standing in the corner, large and black as the front of a freight train.
—Literary Hub, 10 June 2025
Meanwhile, Russian railway authorities say a separate rail bridge collapsed in the neighboring Kursk region hours later — derailing a freight train and injuring several crew members.
—Charles Maynes, NPR, 2 June 2025
The Ukrainian railway company said a Russian drone attacked a civilian freight train in the east.
—Reuters, NBC news, 12 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for freight train
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
David Matthews, New York Daily News, 13 June 2025
While Junior leans his shovel against the wall, Vic shakes his head at the woodstove standing in the corner, large and black as the front of a freight train.
—Literary Hub, 10 June 2025
Meanwhile, Russian railway authorities say a separate rail bridge collapsed in the neighboring Kursk region hours later — derailing a freight train and injuring several crew members.
—Charles Maynes, NPR, 2 June 2025
The Ukrainian railway company said a Russian drone attacked a civilian freight train in the east.
—Reuters, NBC news, 12 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for freight train
Cite this Entry
“Freight train.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/freight%20train. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share