freight car

noun

1. any car for carrying freight.

Word History and Origins

Origin of freight car¹

First recorded in 1825–35

Example Sentences

The overnight strike also damaged buildings and freight cars, according to Ukraine’s national railway operator Ukrzaliznytsia.

From Seattle Times

In that crash, dozens of freight cars carrying hazardous materials derailed and caught fire, enveloping the city with toxic smoke and contaminating drinking water supplies.

From New York Times

The maker of railroad freight car equipment beat analysts’ first-quarter earnings forecasts.

From Seattle Times

The United States has given clear signs, including temporarily closing key border rail crossings into Texas, that it wants Mexico to do more to stop migrants hopping freight cars, buses and trucks to the border.

From Washington Times

The United States has given clear signs — by temporarily closing key border rail crossings into Texas — that it needs Mexico to do more to stop migrants hopping freight cars, buses and trucks to the border.

From Seattle Times