freight
/freɪt/ (bre, ipa) · /freɪt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈfrāt/ (ame, mw)
freight — noun
1. Goods and materials carried across land, sea, or air aboard ships, trains, truck
Goods and materials carried across land, sea, or air aboard ships, trains, trucks, and aircraft.
The freight from China arrived at the port of Kaohsiung on Tuesday morning.
noun subject: freight from [place]
Most freight in Europe travels by rail rather than by road.
Quan's company specializes in shipping freight to Southeast Asian countries.
The bridge was rebuilt to carry both passenger trains and heavy freight.
Antonia checked the freight manifest before the truck left the warehouse.
- passenger
people carried by a vehicle, not goods
文法句型
freight + verb
the freight + preposition + place
用法筆記
An uncountable noun — you cannot say 'a freight' or 'freights' to mean a single item. Use 'a piece of freight' or 'an item of freight' for one unit.
常見錯誤
2. The amount of money that a transport company charges to move goods from one plac
The amount of money that a transport company charges to move goods from one place to another.
The freight for shipping this container to Japan is around two thousand dollars.
collocation: freight for [destination]
Stefan was surprised how much the freight added to the order cost.
If you order more than fifty units, the company will cover the freight.
Nia compared freight rates from three different carriers before choosing one.
The customer refused to pay the freight because the delivery was two weeks late.
- shipping cost
more general term for the expense of sending anything
- carriage
formal, used especially in British English contracts
- transportation charge
more formal and precise
文法句型
the freight + for + something
freight + on + goods
用法筆記
Typically used with 'the' ('the freight') when referring to a specific charge. In business contexts, 'freight' alone can mean 'freight cost' by convention.
常見錯誤
freight — verb
- freightpresent simple I / you / we / they
- freights3rd person singular
- freighting-ing form
- freightedpast simple
1. To move large quantities of products from one place to another by ship, train, t
To move large quantities of products from one place to another by ship, train, truck, or aircraft as a business operation.
The factory freights its products to distributors all over the country.
Rather than flying the parts in, the company decided to freight them by sea.
collocation: freight [something] by [mode]
Cyrus's firm freighted ten tons of coffee beans from Colombia to Germany.
Yuki learned how to freight goods across international borders without delays.
Faisal's company freights medical supplies to hospitals in remote areas every month.
文法句型
freight + object
freight + object + by + mode
freight + object + to + place
用法筆記
Commoner in business writing than in everyday speech. The passive form ('are freighted by sea') is frequently used in logistics reports.
常見錯誤
2. To fill a vehicle such as a ship, train, truck, or aircraft with products that a
To fill a vehicle such as a ship, train, truck, or aircraft with products that are to be carried to another place.
The workers freighted the truck with boxes of fresh fruit before dawn.
collocation: freight [vehicle] with [goods]
Jabari watched as the crew freighted the ship with containers at the dock.
The warehouse staff freighted each trailer carefully to keep the glass bottles safe.
Before the train departed, it was freighted with supplies bound for the northern cities.
Reuben freighted the van with camping equipment for the weekend trip.
- unload
to remove goods from a vehicle
文法句型
freight + vehicle + with + goods
freight + goods + onto + vehicle
用法筆記
Less common than 'load' in everyday English. 'Freight' as a verb meaning 'to load' is mostly found in logistics, shipping manuals, and formal transport writing.
常見錯誤
freight — adverb
1. Using standard cargo transport that carries many items together in one shipment,
Using standard cargo transport that carries many items together in one shipment, rather than a faster express or passenger service.
Their furniture was sent freight rather than by express delivery.
usage: send [something] freight
Christopher's car was shipped freight across the Atlantic Ocean to Europe.
The books arrived freight, so the shipping cost was much lower than expected.
Maeve's belongings traveled freight on a slow train from Boston to Seattle.
The replacement parts are being sent freight because there is no rush.
- by cargo
slightly more formal; conveys the same meaning
- as freight
equivalent in meaning, used with 'sent as freight'
- express
sent by a faster, more expensive service
- by passenger service
sent through a service that carries people, not goods
文法句型
send/ship + object + freight
travel + freight
用法筆記
This is a specialised adverbial use. 'Freight' follows motion verbs ('send', 'ship', 'travel', 'go', 'arrive') to indicate the method is standard cargo transport rather than express or passenger service. Common in logistics and shipping contexts.