freightage
pronunciation
How to pronounce freightage in British English:
UK ['freɪtɪdʒ]
How to pronounce freightage in American English:
US ['freɪtɪdʒ]
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- Noun:
- the charge for transporting something by common carrier
- transporting goods commercially at rates cheaper than express rates
Word Origin
- freightage (n.)
- 1690s, "money paid for transporting," a hybrid word, from freight (n.) + -age. From 1803 as "freight, cargo." The older word was fraughtage (late 14c.).
Example
- 1. Freightage structure evolves to organize the analysis of mechanism oneself .
- 2. Freighters may not pay the maritime freightage and relevant charges directly to overseas transport enterprises in international trade .
- 3. Here is a freightage task .
- 4. By danger of our country railroad freightage is reformed with development .
- 5. Freightage current situation and shi of hasten of railroad freightage development analyse zhong country .