rail freight
rail freight noun: freight (or goods) transported by train.
Noun
rail freight (uncountable)
- Freight (or goods) transported by train.
- For rail freight, the key axis is through freight to and from Europe via the Channel Tunnel.2019 October, Rail Freight Group, “Consequences of a no deal Brexit”, in Modern Railways, page 20
- Here's the briefest history of rail freight. The railways are conceived for moving coal. They do well at that and immediately branch out into other freight. They do quite well at that, too - after all, compared with a horse and cart, they are a revelation.2024 March 6, Pip Dunn, “Freight's future is in ISO containers”, in RAIL, number 1004, page 36
Words that rhyme with rail freight
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Questions about rail freight
- What does rail freight mean?
- Rail freight means freight (or goods) transported by train.
- What part of speech is rail freight?
- Rail freight is a noun.
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