freight

Meanings

• Noun

  The transporting of goods from one place to another, especially by sea, rail, or road.

  - "The company specializes in the freight of heavy machinery."
  - "The freight train arrived at the station on time."

• Noun

  The cargo or goods being transported.

  - "The freight was damaged during transit."
  - "The value of the freight was insured."

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Pronunciation

1. /fɹeɪt/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

cargo , luggage

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with freight
freight , height , light , night , right

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. Freight (English) : Goods in transit
   

2. Freight (Scots) : A burden or heavy load
   

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Variants

List of all variants of freight that leads to same result
freight , freights , freighted , freighting , freight car , freight train , pay the freight

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Forms

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freights, freighted, freighting

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Etymology

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Old French 'fret' meaning 'to obstruct' or 'shackle'; derived from the Latin 'frangere', meaning 'to break'. The term came to mean 'cargo' or 'goods in transit' due to the shackles and ropes used to secure the cargo on ships.

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Trivia

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1. The world's largest container ship can carry over 20,000 containers.

2. The term 'freight' comes from the Old French word 'fret', meaning 'shackles' or 'obstacles'.

3. The first recorded use of the term 'freight' in English was in the 14th century.

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Related Concepts

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1. Logistics: The planning, implementation, and control of the transportation, warehousing, and inventory of goods and services, including the movement of freight.

2. Supply chain: A network between various organizations, people, activities, information, and resources involved in the production and delivery of a product or service, including the transportation of freight.

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Culture

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Freight has played a significant role in literature, particularly in works focusing on transportation and commerce. For example, Herman Melville's 'Moby-Dick' and Jack London's 'The Sea-Wolf' both explore the culture of sailing ships and the freight they carried.

How to Memorize "freight"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a large container ship transporting various goods from one country to another.
   - Visualize the shackles and ropes used to secure the freight on the ship.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'freight' with the image of a cargo ship.
   - Think of the word 'cargo' when you see or hear the word 'freight'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the phrase 'Freight: Goods in Transit' to help remember the meaning of the word.

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