freight train

NOUN

train that has freight cars

Synonyms

WEAK

goods train nonpassenger train rattler

Example Sentences

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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

The explosion, which happened as a freight train was passing, caused minor damage to a wagon floor.

From BBC • Nov. 18, 2025

I don’t want to step in front of a freight train and play mean reversion at the same time that something’s exploding.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 17, 2025

“What’s another day going to hurt? We’ve been waiting on that freight train for thirteen years.”

From "Ruby Holler" by Sharon Creech