noun phrase · academic
freight transport
UK/freɪt trænsˈpɔːt/US/freɪt trænsˈpɔːrt/FREIGHT TRANS·port
the movement of goods by road, rail, sea or air
Examples
“Efficient freight transport is key to a competitive export sector.”
“Freight transport by rail can reduce highway congestion.”
“Policies that shift freight transport to less polluting modes can cut emissions.”
Band 8 sentence
“Encouraging modal shift in freight transport, such as moving long‑distance loads from road to rail, would significantly reduce CO2 emissions.”
Collocations
- shift freight transport
- freight transport sector
- freight transport costs
Word family
Common mistakes
goods transport→freight transport
freight transports→freight transport
Say it for a higher band
5goods transport→6cargo transport→7+freight transport
Synonyms
cargo transport
Easily confused
cargo transport
“Cargo transport by sea remains the cheapest option for bulky goods.”
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