Wondering how to use Freight in a sentence? Below are 10+ example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as transport or shipping.
Freight in a sentence
Related words
Freight meaning
- The transportation of goods (originally by water; now also (chiefly US) by land); also, the hiring of a vehicle or vessel for such transportation.
- Goods or items in transport; cargo, luggage.
- Payment for transportation.
Synonyms of Freight
Using Freight
- The main meaning on this page is: The transportation of goods (originally by water; now also (chiefly US) by land); also, the hiring of a vehicle or vessel for such transportation. | Goods or items in transport; cargo, luggage. | Payment for transportation.
- Useful related words include: freightage, transport, shipping, transportation.
- In the example corpus, freight often appears in combinations such as: freight train, and freight, the freight.
Context around Freight
- Average sentence length in these examples: 27.7 words
- Position in the sentence: 11 start, 9 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Freight
- In this selection, "freight" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 27.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, road, harbor, dominion, train, trains and forwarding stand out and add context to how "freight" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a key freight route into, all the freight cycles that and freight train. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "freight" sits close to words such as biology, builds and execute, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with freight
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
We have mixed freight, containerized freight and unit trains. (9 words)
Ascent Global Logistics offers domestic freight management, retail consolidation, international freight forwarding and customs brokerage. (15 words)
The photo includes, Renee Bilyeu-Householder, Harbor Freight supervisor, left, and Cameron Ostler, Harbor Freight supervisor. (16 words)
We expected most but not all of this decline of all the freight cycles that have happened over the past 30 years, this one is in the midst of what I would characterize as an overcorrection to the freight environment of the prior couple of years. (46 words)
Receive News & Ratings for Old Dominion Freight Line Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for Old Dominion Freight Line and related companies with MarketBeat. (37 words)
So when the logistics team grew frustrated with the radical swings in freight market rates they sought an innovative solution in how to deal with the daily headaches that come from the volatile freight market. (35 words)
Example sentences (20)
Gavin Kelly, CEO of the Road Freight Association, told the Transport Forum that road freight had nearly doubled in the last decade, while rail freight has declined 35%.
Dedicated freight corridors were needed in India as currently passenger and freight trains ran on the same track and sometimes passenger trains were stopped at stations to give way to freight trains.
Freight train main Bulk cargo of minerals A freight train hauls cargo using freight cars specialized for the type of goods.
It is the second largest freight airport in the UK after Heathrow, but most freight from EMA is carried on dedicated planes, whereas most freight from Heathrow is carried on passenger planes (bellyhold).
Choosing the right freight forwarding company is rewarding to the shipper therefore proper research of the freight company is required.
Freight, meanwhile, is the main laggard for Uber - though in terms of company contribution to revenue, Freight is still less than 15% of total revenue.
One freight train can replace up to 129 lorries, while moving a tonne of freight by rail produces a quarter of the carbon emissions compared with road transport, according to the Department for Transport.
So when the logistics team grew frustrated with the radical swings in freight market rates they sought an innovative solution in how to deal with the daily headaches that come from the volatile freight market.
We expected most but not all of this decline of all the freight cycles that have happened over the past 30 years, this one is in the midst of what I would characterize as an overcorrection to the freight environment of the prior couple of years.
Also, Business Development units at Zonal & Divisional levels and near doubling of freight speed is contributing to sustainable growth momentum inspite of blocked freight services in Punjab.
Demand in both the markets improved gradually over the course of the quarter on the back of increased freight volumes, higher freight rates and some pent-up replacement cycle demand.
Flock Freight also offers instant “prebates” that lower contracted truckload rates when shippers have freight that measures 44 linear feet or less.
Other research areas covered are investments allocated; potential growth in market size; forecasts of rolling stock in mainline, urban, and freight rail; and growth in traffic volumes for both passenger and freight rail segments.
The photo includes, Renee Bilyeu-Householder, Harbor Freight supervisor, left, and Cameron Ostler, Harbor Freight supervisor.
These freight-only railway lines along congested transport corridors were envisaged to ramp up the average speed of freight, which had reduced considerably to as low as 20 km per hour.
We have mixed freight, containerized freight and unit trains.
Ascent Global Logistics offers domestic freight management, retail consolidation, international freight forwarding and customs brokerage.
Freight charges are added to the FOB price from Ras Tanura, a Saudi port, to Karachi along with marine insurance to come up with the Cost Insurance and Freight (CIF) price.
Ms Britnell said the Princes Highway is a key freight route into and out of the Port of Portland, used by hundreds of freight vehicles every day.
Receive News & Ratings for Old Dominion Freight Line Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for Old Dominion Freight Line and related companies with MarketBeat.
Phrases with freight
These phrases have their own page with example sentences containing the full combination:
Common combinations with freight
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: