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freight

 

[ freษชt ]

Context #1

transportation

Goods transported in bulk by truck, train, ship, or aircraft.

Synonyms

cargo, load, shipment

Examples of usage

  • The freight train was carrying coal from the mine to the port.
  • The company ships its products by sea freight to reduce costs.
Context #2

shipping

To transport goods as freight.

Synonyms

send, ship, transport

Examples of usage

  • The company freighted the furniture to the new location.
  • We need to freight these boxes to the warehouse by the end of the day.

Translations

Translations of the word "freight" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น frete

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฎเคพเคฒ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Fracht

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ muatan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฒะฐะฝั‚ะฐะถ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ ล‚adunek

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ่ฒจ็‰ฉ (ใ‹ใ‚‚ใค)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท fret

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ flete

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท yรผk

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํ™”๋ฌผ (hwamul)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุดุญู†

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ nรกklad

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ nรกklad

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่ดง็‰ฉ (huรฒwรน)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ tovor

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ farmur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถาฏะบ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒขแƒ•แƒ˜แƒ แƒ—แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ yรผk

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ flete

Word origin

The word 'freight' originated in the 15th century from Middle Dutch 'vrecht' meaning cost of transport. It has been used in English to refer to goods being transported since the 16th century.