Definition

1. Noun:
   • The commercial transportation of goods, typically at standard or bulk rates: This refers to the business or process of moving merchandise or cargo from one place to another, often distinguished from faster, more expensive express services.
   • The charge or fee for such transportation: This is the cost incurred for shipping goods via a common carrier.

Usage Examples

• Noun (Transportation):

  • The company specializes in the freightage of agricultural products across the country.
  • Comparing freightage to air express, the former is slower but far more economical for bulk shipments.

• Noun (Charge):

  • The invoice listed the product cost separately from the freightage.
  • We need to calculate if the reduced product price offsets the high freightage.

Advanced Usage

• "To pay the freightage": To bear the cost of shipping.
  • The supplier agreed to pay the freightage for orders over a certain value.

Variants and Related Words

• Freight (n/v): Can be used interchangeably with "freightage" in many contexts to mean either goods transported or the charge for transport. "Freight" is more common in modern usage.
  • The freight arrived at the port yesterday.
• Freighter (n): A ship or aircraft designed for carrying freight.
  • The goods were loaded onto a cargo freighter.

Synonyms

• Shipping: The act or business of transporting goods.
• Cargo charge: The fee for transporting cargo.
• Transportation cost: The expense associated with moving goods.

Related Phrases

• Freight rate: The price charged per unit for transporting goods.
  • Negotiating a better freight rate is essential for our profit margin.
• Freight forwarder: A person or company that organizes shipments for individuals or corporations.
  • We hired a freight forwarder to handle the complex international logistics.

Noun

1. transporting goods commercially at rates cheaper than express rates
2. the charge for transporting something by common carrier
   • we pay the freight
   • the freight rate is usually cheaper