freight train

noun

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

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But Wyatt didn’t see the Brightline train coming from the opposite direction of the freight train that had just passed. Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 14 Apr. 2025 Early in the second period, Declan Chisholm didn’t see freight train Marcus Pettersson coming to deliver a crushing check. Michael Russo, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025 The ‘Los Angeles Times’ recently shed light on freight train robberies that targeted Nike sneakers. Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 14 Mar. 2025 As lawmakers weigh their options, the source close to Nehls noted that the congressman worked with the NTSB after the derailment of a freight train in East Palestine, Ohio, in early 2023 — an incident that sent thousands of gallons of toxic materials into the air and surrounding waterways. Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 2 Feb. 2025 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 28 Apr. 2025.

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