freight: Meaning and Definition of

freight

1. goods, cargo, or lading transported for pay, whether by water, land, or air.
2. the ordinary conveyance or means of transport of goods provided by common carriers (distinguished from express): Shipping by freight is less expensive.
3. the charges, fee, or compensation paid for such transportation: We pay the freight.
4. (esp. in Britain) the cargo, or any part of the cargo, of a vessel; merchandise transported by water.
5. transportation of goods by water.
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7. cost or price, esp. when high: I'd like a larger house, but can't afford the freight.

1. to load; burden: a story heavily freighted with private meaning.
2. to load with goods or merchandise for transportation: It took all night to freight the ship.
3. to transport as freight; send by freight.