freight train

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A train that carries goods, not people.

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Examples (10)

  • The long freight train rumbled through the valley at dawn.
  • We waited at the crossing as a freight train thundered past.
  • An overnight freight train delivered supplies to the coastal depot.
  • She photographed a historic freight train pulling into the yard.
  • By noon, the delayed freight train had finally cleared the main line.
  • They scheduled the heavy freight train to avoid commuter traffic.
  • I once rode in the cab of a freight train during a maintenance run.
  • In winter storms, a freight train can stall on steep grades.
  • The new policy prioritizes every freight train over passenger services at night.
  • Had the freight train arrived earlier, the factory would have met its deadline.