freight meaning and definition

FREIGHT noun

Definition of freight (noun)

1. goods carried by a large vehicle
   • synonyms: cargo, consignment, lading, load, loading, payload, shipment
2. transporting goods commercially at rates cheaper than express rates
   • synonyms: freightage
3. the charge for transporting something by common carrier
   • "we pay the freight"; "the freight rate is usually cheaper"
   • synonyms: freight rate, freightage

FREIGHT verb

Definition of freight (verb)

1. transport commercially as cargo
2. load with goods for transportation