Phrase guide

freight car

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A railway wagon for carrying goods.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: goods wagon, more there

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: railroad car, railcar, car, railway wagon, railway carriage, rolling stock, vehicle

2

noun

Meaning 2

a railway car that carries freight

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: car, railcar, railway car, railroad car

Narrower terms: boxcar, cattle car, coal car, flatcar, flatbed, flat, gondola car, gondola, refrigerator car, tank car, tank

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