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

But connecting freight brokers and carriers is cumbersome, despite efforts by Uber Freight and others to use tech solutions to streamline things. — Richard Nieva, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026 Exporters otherwise spoke about freight costs, taxation, bonded warehouses in overseas markets, and coordination between government agencies and the private sector. — W. Gyude Moore, semafor.com, 27 July 2026

Verb

Typical of rape survivors, black women were freighted with a particular kind of animus. — Ta-Nehisi Coates, Vanity Fair, 15 June 2026 In a move freighted with symbolism, Anthropic’s co-founder Christopher Olah appeared on the dais alongside Leo at the release of the encyclical, which the Pope, in a first for the Church, presented in person, at the Vatican’s Synod Hall. — Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 27 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for freight

Recent Examples of Synonyms for freight

Noun

After landing, the aircraft automatically released its cargo before departing, eliminating the need for ground crews or dedicated unloading equipment.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 29 July 2026
Terminals typically see a slump in June, July and August in the time between when back-to-school goods move through the port and the start of the holiday gift cargo season.

— AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 29 July 2026

Definition of cargo

Noun

ExxonMobil and Chevron, the two biggest US oil companies, reported gangbusters profits on Friday driven by the spike in global oil prices unleashed by the US-Iran war.

— Matt Egan, CNN Money, 31 July 2026
The demand for memory chips in the data centers being built to power AI is causing a shortage and sending prices skyrocketing.

— Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 31 July 2026

Definition of price

Noun

Lin and his team have shown that environmental cleanup and resource recovery can go hand in hand, reframing industrial brine from a toxic burden into an untapped mineral reservoir.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 Aug. 2026
Critics during the state’s legislative session framed the sales tax holiday as an election-year political move that would not sufficiently ease the burden of taxes on families in the longer term.

— Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of burden

Noun

In addition to Medicare for All, his campaign centered on lowering prescription drug costs and banning corporate PAC money.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
Even if a potential Skubal trade wouldn’t have cleaned out their farm system, any loss of quality minor leaguers would have a long-term cost in Tampa Bay that far exceeds any concerns in Los Angeles.

— John Romano, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of cost

Noun

Operators moved the structure out of the Assembly Hall and lowered it into the pit with continuous positioning controls to manage the heavy payload safely.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 30 July 2026
With a range of 2,040 nautical miles, a payload of 2,135 pounds, a top speed of 416 knots, and the ability to seat up to 10, the aircraft is suitable for all kinds of missions.

— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 30 July 2026

Definition of payload

Noun

European consumers have lagged behind the rest of the world in adopting AC, due to high energy costs, expensive installation fees and restrictions on retrofitting the continent’s older buildings.

— Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 30 July 2026
According to court records, Ole Miss claims that LSU denied their request for payment by noting they were not obligated to pay the fees associated with the players.

— Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2026

Definition of fee

Noun

To power autonomous trailer loading, Foresight reasons across three spatial dimensions and time to optimize how packages are placed for space, stability and speed across a wide range of operating conditions.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 3 Aug. 2026
Installation and maintenance, loading and stocking and construction jobs, have also failed to recover.

— Irina Anghel, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of loading

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