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

In the meantime, the supply-demand imbalance does make the industry more susceptible to unexpected shocks, said David Spencer, vice president of market intelligence for freight-broker Arrive Logistics. — Natasha Chen, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026

Mature freight and logistics networks increasingly connect the mineral belts in the continent’s southern center to ports on both African coasts. — Jared Cohen, Foreign Affairs, 7 Oct. 2026

Verb

Russell said that his battery from his Canadian GP retirement is still being sea-freighted back to Mercedes’ F1 base in the United Kingdom. — Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 27 June 2026

That night was freighted with meaning; a win could set the team up for potential advancement, while a loss could dim those hopes. — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 26 June 2026