Freight is goods or cargo that are transported, especially by truck, train, ship, or plane. To freight something is to send it as cargo.
From Middle English “freight” and Middle Dutch “vrecht” meaning “load, cargo, or hire for transport.” It originally referred to both the goods and the payment for carrying them.
Every time you see a store shelf full of products, you’re looking at the invisible work of freight. Global trade is basically the art of moving mountains of stuff quietly and reliably across oceans and continents.
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