Synonyms of freight

freight 1 of 2

noun

ˈfrāt 

1

as in cargo

a mass or quantity of something taken up and carried, conveyed, or transported

shipped a large freight of steel to the manufacturer

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cargo
• burden
• payload
• loading
• load
• lading
• weight
• haul
• shipment
• draft
• carload
• ballast
• consignment
• truckload
• trainload
• package
• shipload
• wagonload
• bale
• pack
• surcharge
• overload
• bundle
• packet
• parcel
• bulk
• deadweight
• boatload
• body
• mass
• manifest

2

as in price

the amount of money that is demanded as payment for something

it's all very well to suggest increased government services, but who will pay the freight for them?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• price
• cost
• fee
• rate
• damage
• price tag
• charge
• bill
• value
• ante
• tariff
• sale
• valuation
• figure
• market value
• discount
• reduction
• surcharge
• invoice
• deduction
• service charge
• unit price
• deposit
• list price
• fair market value
• down payment
• price point
• sticker price
• overcharge
• asking price
• carrying charge
• markdown
• tab
• check
• account

freight

2 of 2

verb

as in to load

to place a weight or burden on

it took six hours to freight the cargo airplane

Synonyms & Similar Words

• load
• burden
• weight
• fill
• pack
• saddle
• lumber
• encumber
• laden
• weigh
• stack
• lade
• tax
• pile
• heap
• mound
• clog
• hamper
• clutter
• overload
• handicap
• surcharge
• overburden
• press
• afflict
• strain
• overtax
• oppress

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unload
• discharge
• unlade
• relieve
• ease
• alleviate
• unburden
• lighten
• disencumber
• disburden

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of freight

Noun

Beyond direct employment at the plant, regional analysts expect secondary economic benefits for parts suppliers, freight handlers, and local service businesses. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 9 July 2026

Carvel had paid for his rig and his highly perishable freight with a $15 loan from his future wife, Agnes Stewart, and had grand plans. — Nathan King, airmail.news, 9 July 2026

Verb

Despite the crowds, the rousing music, and the excitement, Washington’s departure was a solemn affair, freighted by the stunning fact that the American colonies were now truly at war with the British Empire. — Literary Hub, 13 May 2026

But that’s also because the performances are so heavily freighted with character, so to speak, that the humanity of the whole often gets shrouded in so many fantastical layers. — Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026