freight train
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of freight train
First recorded in 1835–45
Example Sentences
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Video captured on 13 July shows a wildfire surrounding a freight train in Ontario, Canada.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
Some individuals compare the noise to cicadas or even a passing freight train, Price said.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 10, 2026
The February 2023 rail disaster in Tempi, central Greece killed 57 people, most of them young students on a passenger train that collided with a freight train in the middle of the night.
From Barron's ● Jan. 10, 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
They pass around donation envelopes adorned with a drawing of a freight train.
From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario
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