noun
Meaning 1
The transportation of goods.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
freightage
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Pronunciation
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frāʹtĭj
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/ˈfreɪtɪdʒ/
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noun
Meaning 2
The fee paid for transporting goods.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
transporting goods commercially at rates cheaper than express rates
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: freight
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: transportation, shipping, transport
noun
Meaning 4
the charge for transporting something by common carrier
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- we pay the freight
- the freight rate is usually cheaper
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: freight, freight rate
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: rate, charge per unit
History
Etymology
From freight + -age.