freight

n. cargo or goods that are shipped for a fee; shipping cost; transportation, conveyance, shipment

v. load with goods; load, weigh down; send as cargo

Freight is a term used to classify the transportation of cargo and is typically a commercial process. Items are usually organised into various shipment categories before they are transported. This is dependent on several factors:The type of item being carried, i.e. a kettle could fit into the category 'household goods'. How large the shipment is, both in terms of item size and quantity.How long the item for delivery will be in transit.
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Noun
1. goods carried by a large vehicle
(synonym) cargo, lading, load, loading, payload, shipment, consignment
(hypernym) merchandise, wares, product
2. transporting goods commercially at rates cheaper than express rates
(synonym) freightage
(hypernym) transportation, shipping, transport
3. the charge for transporting something by common carrier; "we pay the freight"; "the freight rate is usually cheaper"
(synonym) freightage, freight rate
(hypernym) rate, charge per unit
Verb
1. transport commercially as cargo
(hypernym) transport
(derivation) freightage, freight rate
2. load with goods for transportation
(hypernym) charge
(derivation) cargo, lading, load, loading, payload, shipment, consignment

(v. t.)
To load with goods, as a ship, or vehicle of any kind, for transporting them from one place to another; to furnish with freight; as, to freight a ship; to freight a car.
  

(n.)
The sum paid by a party hiring a ship or part of a ship for the use of what is thus hired.
  

(n.)
The price paid a common carrier for the carriage of goods.
  

(n.)
That with which anything in fraught or laden for transportation; lading; cargo, especially of a ship, or a car on a railroad, etc.; as, a freight of cotton; a full freight.
  

(n.)
Freight transportation, or freight line.
  

(a.)
Employed in the transportation of freight; having to do with freight; as, a freight car.
  

Any commodity being transported. (ATA2)

Property other than express and passenger baggage transported by air. (BTS5)

See also Cargo, Commodity, Goods, Product.