freight
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
See Examples For:
The deal has also faced resistance from customers and rivals who argue that it would drive up freight prices and dampen competition.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
“The U.S. is now one strike decision away from having both global energy chokepoints contested simultaneously, and the market, insurance and freight consequences of that scenario are not currently priced in,” Krishnan said.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026
Dramatic video shows a freight train in Canada surrounded by wildfire flames and workers requesting an emergency rescue as they report being "encased" in fire.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
Video captured on 13 July shows a wildfire surrounding a freight train in Ontario, Canada.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
I let the rhythm of it take me back to many a dusty ride in a freight car with Gideon.
From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool
![]()
The script freights these qualities with guilt, which Cormier ably juggles in direr moments.
From Salon ● Feb. 22, 2024
At night, the carriage can rock while negotiating a bend and freights enter your dreams as their cargo thrums past but these minor intrusions authenticate a true railway experience.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 29, 2020
The sheer cost of her course load freights every school day with expectation.
From The New Yorker ● Feb. 8, 2019
Whereas The Bachelor freights every sidelong glance with portent, DWTS’s stumbles and heartbreaks are all edited to make the stakes feel as low as possible.
From Slate ● May 24, 2016
This they are bound to furnish, and also to do the ordinary carrying of freights, for a reasonable compensation.
From Monopolies and the People by Cloud, D. C.
Can you please unpack the really freighted language in the birthright citizenship clause that is “subject to the jurisdiction thereof.”
From Slate ● Mar. 16, 2026
But this is a story freighted with symbolism and one which has drawn outsized international attention because of its connection to that other world religion - football.
From BBC ● Jan. 20, 2026
Some elements of this year’s White House decor theme seem similarly freighted.
From Salon ● Dec. 11, 2025
The latest numbers were slightly improved from a previous reading freighted by government shutdown disruptions, but barely.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 8, 2025
I was not just a spouse but the husband of a black woman, a freighted symbol of black love.
From "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates
![]()
Shannon frames each scene in his modest film with care, freighting many of his shots through doors and windows with meaning.
From Salon ● Jun. 10, 2023
What’s fallen off a little is the stories freighting that message.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2022
One of the islands' main salmon exporters - Hiddenfjord - is also doing its bit, by ceasing the air freighting of its fresh fish.
From BBC ● Nov. 28, 2021
The company turned briefly to air freighting products to meet demand, but at five or six times the cost of sea freight, it cut into the company’s profits.
From New York Times ● Oct. 31, 2021
My uncle had worked with him over the years when Big Schoolboy ran a freighting business, carrying goods back and forth by horse-drawn wagon between his home in Chinle and Gallup.
From "Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two" by Joseph Bruchac
![]()
Vocabulary lists containing freight
Beowulf vocabulary
Looking to grow your vocabulary? Check out this interactive, curated word list from our team of English language specialists at Vocabulary.com – one of over 17,000 lists we've built to help learners worldwide!
"Chicago" by Carl Sandburg
Interested in learning more words like this one? Our team at Vocabulary.com has got you covered! You can review flashcards, quiz yourself, practice spelling, and more – and it's all completely free to use!
Crossing the Wire
Want to remember this word for good? Start your learning journey today with our library of interactive, themed word lists built by the experts at Vocabulary.com – we'll help you make the most of your study time!