FREIGHT Synonyms: 98 Similar and Opposite Words

freight 1 of 2

noun

ˈfrāt

Definition of freight

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

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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?

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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

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Recent Examples of freight

Noun

The South Shore & South Bend also depends on being able to switch freight freely among all railroads operating on the Chicago network, Gilbertson said, and this could be adversely affected if the industry gets more concentrated. — John Lippert, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026 Dover, about 70 miles southeast of London, handled more than 9 million passengers and 2 million freight vehicles in 2025, according to the port’s website. — Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 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 See All Example Sentences for freight

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Noun

Amazon frequently purchases warrants and takes stakes in its suppliers, including semiconductor firm Astera Labs, air cargo contractor ATSG, green hydrogen supplier Plug Power and grocery distributor Spartan Nash.

— Annie Palmer, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026
The Yampu's pack is optimized for a different task, the high-frequency demands of its bulk cargo shuttle routine.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of cargo

Noun

In line with the great tech selloff over AI spending fears, Capgemini’s share price has been laboring.

— Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2026
The accompanying inflation fears from elevated oil prices, which add costs throughout the economy, pushed the 10-year Treasury yield to its highest level since 2007.

— Jeff Marks,Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of price

Verb

Once lake levels are no longer safe for the largest ships to pass, the Panama Canal Authority, the agency in charge of the canal, begins to restrict their maximum draft, meaning how deep into the water the ships sink when loaded.

— Steven Paton, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2026
The company detected the problem when the new hire’s workstation began loading malware.

— Michael Engle, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of load

Noun

Offloading that cognitive and physical burden to an intelligent system allows high-end cardiovascular interventions to scale far more easily to clinics and communities worldwide.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026
Whatever option Toronto chooses, the burden falls on Cease and Soriano to continue their strong play.

— Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of burden

Noun

If 50,000 students received an account throughout the entire 2026-27 school year, the cost would be more than $367 million.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026
While cost is an important factor, service reliability and the availability of spare parts are also important considerations for truck carriers, and overhauling an entire fleet is a major investment.

— Sam Forsdick, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of cost

Noun

The per-student cost to the state is slightly higher than the amount each student actually receives, due to transaction fees that go to ClassWallet, the vendor that runs the school choice program's online platform.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026
Apprisen has lower fees than many competitors, and hardship waivers are available for its debt management program.

— Dan Avery, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of fee

Noun

Sports stars, celebrities and business heavyweights could enter from an interior loading dock area to a blue carpet backstage, allowing access into the club without having to navigate the crowds.

— Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026
The White House announced Arcade on social media with a series of animations parodying Xbox, PlayStation and Nintendo loading screens.

— Lou Kesten, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026

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