goods, cargo, or lading transported for pay, whether by water, land, or air.

the ordinary conveyance or means of transport of goods provided by common carriers ( distinguished from express )

Shipping by freight is less expensive.

the charges, fee, or compensation paid for such transportation

We pay the freight.

(esp. in Britain) the cargo, or any part of the cargo, of a vessel; merchandise transported by water.

Chiefly British . transportation of goods by water.

freight train.

Slang . cost or price, esp. when high

I'd like a larger house, but can't afford the freight.

to load; burden

a story heavily freighted with private meaning.

to load with goods or merchandise for transportation

It took all night to freight the ship.

to transport as freight; send by freight.

noun

bales , ballast , bulk , burden , carriage , consignment , contents , conveyance , encumbrance , fardel , haul , lading , load , merchandise , pack , packages , payload , shipment , shipping , tonnage , transportation , wares , weight , cargo , freightage , goods , transport

verb

burden , cumber , encumber , lade , load , saddle , tax , weight , charge , heap , pack , pile , imbue , impregnate , permeate , pervade , saturate , suffuse , transfuse