freight
/fɹeɪt/noun
Middle School
1
The transportation of goods (originally by water; now also (chiefly US) by land); also, the hiring of a vehicle or vessel for such transportation.
2
Goods or items in transport; cargo, luggage.
3
Payment for transportation.
4
A burden, a load.
5
Cultural or emotional associations.
6
Ellipsis of freight train.
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing