Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

freight train

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.95 in modern English

Syllables: freight -train
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A railway train used for the transportation of freight (goods).

noun

A large, unstoppable force; a juggernaut.

Example Sentences

"Williams was known as an unstoppable freight train of a guy, a man who was unfazed by pain and unafraid of getting hurt."
"My estimable love and gratitude go out to my family for their continued support and patience in standing by me over the past months while I literally withdrew from life to 'grab a tail feather' and fly with this runaway freight-train of a project."
"BenYeshu's theory was that 'these experiments will supply the necessary data as to when and why the freight train of civilization leapt the rails'."

Inflected Forms

freight trains (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

passenger train

Synonyms

freight goods train rattler

Questions

What does freight train mean?: A railway train used for the transportation of freight (goods).

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