freight train
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of freight train
First recorded in 1835–45
Example Sentences
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Some individuals compare the noise to cicadas or even a passing freight train, Price said.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 10, 2026
It felt like a freight train coming at you.
From Barron's ● Feb. 14, 2026
But when a freight train stalled at a key intersection in the middle of the city, they found themselves stuck on the wrong side of the street for nearly 30 minutes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 20, 2025
So it was like a runaway freight train that had left the station.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2025
And there he was like a freight train on the loose, out of control, rampaging wildly, trying to careen toward Guilmet but too late, too late.
From "The Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier
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