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freightage

freightage

8.8
The payment for carrying goods by ship, truck, or train
  • noun
  • /ˈfreɪtɪdʒ/
  • Specialized
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  • The invoice lists the total freightage charged for transport by rail.

Examples

  • The company was responsible for paying the freightage on all imported materials.

  • Can you tell me the freightage costs for this shipment?

  • Due to increased freightage costs, our shipping expenses doubled this year.

  • The freightage for shipping these items is quite high.

  • Due to increased freightage costs, our shipping expenses doubled this year.

  • The invoice lists the total freightage charged for transport by rail.

  • The company was responsible for paying the freightage on all imported materials.

Synonyms

freight
vsfreightage
9 3.5

The cost to send goods by ship, train, or truck

is the same charge but presented under a different traditional name
freight rate
vsfreightage
  • Specialized
1 4.1

A charge for moving goods by truck, ship, or plane

uses a general term for carrier payment without naming modes
cartage
vsfreightage
  • Archaic
1 8.4

The cost of moving goods a short distance by truck or cart

refers to carrier payment without implying short distance or vehicle
truckage
vsfreightage
  • Specialized
9.2

A fee for moving goods by truck

is a general carrier payment not limited to one vehicle type
portage
vsfreightage
8.3

A charge for carrying goods over land between rivers or lakes

is the broader carrier charge not tied to waterway transfers
lighterage
vsfreightage
  • Specialized
9.9

Money paid to move goods by a small flat boat between ship and shore

describes the general payment for carriers across different transport methods

How Expensive

portage
8.3
freightage
  • Specialized
8.8
small fee
9 1.0

Surface Forms

freightage singular
freightages plural

Morphology

freightage = freight (semi-transparent) = freight + age

The word is built from freight plus the noun-forming suffix -age, but the specific meaning of a charge or payment is a lexicalized commercial sense rather than a fully predictable everyday combination.

Etymology

Freightage comes from freight, meaning 'goods carried by ship, train, or truck', plus the ending -age, like in postage, which marks a 'charge' for a service. So freightage is the payment or charge for moving goods.