freight train

NOUN

train that has freight cars

Synonyms

WEAK

goods train nonpassenger train rattler

Example Sentences

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It felt like a freight train coming at you.

From Barron's • Feb. 14, 2026

But when a freight train stalled at a key intersection in the middle of the city, they found themselves stuck on the wrong side of the street for nearly 30 minutes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 20, 2025

I don’t want to step in front of a freight train and play mean reversion at the same time that something’s exploding.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 17, 2025

US District Judge Arun Subramanian said any application for a delay would have to be made "within the next 48 hours", warning the defence that "we are on a freight train speeding towards trial".

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2025

Another person said it was on a freight train in Belgium, headed to a safe house in the Netherlands.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day