freight🔊

The transportation of goods (originally by water; now also (chiefly US) by land); also, the hiring of a vehicle or vessel for such transportation.

Goods or items in transport; cargo, luggage.

Payment for transportation.

(figuratively) A burden, a load.

(figuratively) Cultural or emotional associations.

(originally US, rail transport) Freight train.

To load (a vehicle or vessel) with freight (cargo); also, to hire or rent out (a vehicle or vessel) to carry cargo or passengers.

To transport (goods).

(by extension) To load or store (goods, etc.).

(figuratively) To carry (something) as if it is a burden or load.

(US, also figuratively) To carry as part of a cargo.

(obsolete) Freighted; laden.