freight train

noun

: a train that carries goods : a train that carries freight

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Corum shot through a wide crease untouched, a 215-pound freight train with near-infinite green grass ahead. — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 25 Sep. 2026 That was especially the case on the safeties, as Abasiri burst through the middle like a freight train, forcing Fresno State quarterback Jayden Mandal out of the pocket … and right into the blitz. — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026 Issues involving crew fatigue and performance, along with warning signal flaws, are surfacing as federal authorities continue to probe a fatal freight train crash in Elgin last fall. — Marni Pyke, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026 One pedestrian died and another was hospitalized Friday evening after they were struck by a freight train in an industrial area of Sacramento. — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for freight train

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“Freight train.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/freight%20train. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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