freight train

noun

1. a train of freight cars.

Word History and Origins

Origin of freight train¹

First recorded in 1835–45

Example Sentences

So it was like a runaway freight train that had left the station.

From Los Angeles Times

About ten times each day, giant freight trains pass along a narrow section of track along the Sacramento River in far northern California where engineers on the locomotives regularly tense up with stress.

From Los Angeles Times

"I would need several freight trains to clear our galleries of this rubbish ... This will happen soon."

From Salon

Shots of kids aimlessly throwing rocks at passing freight trains are plainspoken, presented with documentary-like simplicity.

From Los Angeles Times

US District Judge Arun Subramanian said any application for a delay would have to be made "within the next 48 hours", warning the defence that "we are on a freight train speeding towards trial".

From BBC