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

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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

The offerings of any decent oyster shucker will change according to the seasons and the tides and the shoals and the shipping lines and the harbor freight and the rush-hour traffic on the interstate. — Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 23 Aug. 2026

Follow it up with a walk along the High Line, an elevated outdoor park built on a historic freight rail line and covered with plants, trees, and art. — Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Aug. 2026

Verb

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

Typical of rape survivors, black women were freighted with a particular kind of animus. — Ta-Nehisi Coates, Vanity Fair, 15 June 2026