freight yard

freɪt jɑrd

Definition of freight yard - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

rail transport

TECH.

place in a rail yard for handling and sorting cargo

TECH.

The freight yard was busy with workers and trains.
Workers efficiently managed cargo in the freight yard.
The freight yard stored goods awaiting shipment.

classification yard

goods yard

marshalling yard

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place in a rail yard for handling and sorting cargo

Expressions with freight

freight out

load goods onto a transport vehicle

The crew freighted out the crates onto the truck before noon.

freight collect

payment arrangement where receiver pays freight charges

The invoice stated the terms as freight collect.

like a freight train

adv.

with great force or intensity

The storm hit the coast like a freight train.

pay the freight

bear the cost or consequence

If you break it, you pay the freight.

freight train

train used for transporting goods

The freight train carried coal across the country.

freight elevator

elevator designed for carrying freight

The warehouse has a large freight elevator for shipments.

Expressions with yard

go the extra yard

do more than what is expected

He went the extra yard to ensure the event was a success.

in someone's back yard

prep.

happening nearby and affecting someone personally

The new policy changes are in our back yard.

by the yard

adv.

in units of yards when measuring or selling

The fabric is sold by the yard.

chicken yard

enclosed area for keeping chickens

The farmer built a new chicken yard for his hens.

front yard

area in front of a house for garden, lawn, or decoration

The kids played in the front yard after school.

salvage yard

place where salvaged materials are stored and sold

He found the car parts he needed at the local salvage yard.

dirt yard

unpaved yard without grass or plants

The children played in the dirt yard.

railroad yard

area where trains are stored, maintained, or assembled

The locomotives were serviced in the railroad yard before their next journey.

side yard

area beside a house for outdoor activities

They planted flowers in the side yard.

wreck yard

place where wrecked vehicles are dismantled for parts

He found a replacement door at the wreck yard.

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classification yard

rail transport

railroad yard for sorting freight trains

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French:dépôt de marchandises, ...
German:Güterbahnhof, ...
Italian:scalo merci, ...
Spanish:patio de carga, ...
Portuguese:pátio de carga, ...
Chinese:货运站, ...
Japanese:貨物ヤード, ...
Arabic:ساحَة الشَّحْن, ...
Hebrew:חֲצַר מַטְעָנִים, ...
Russian:грузовой двор, ...
Ukrainian:вантажний двір, ...
Hindi:माल यार्ड, ...
Bengali:মালবাহী ইয়ার্ড, ...
Catalan:platja de vies de mercaderies, ...
Czech:nákladové nádraží, ...
Danish:godsområde, ...
Dutch:goederenemplacement, ...
Greek:σιδηροδρομικός σταθμός εμπορευμάτων, ...
Hungarian:teherpályaudvar, ...
Khmer:ទីលានដឹកជញ្ជូនទំនិញតាមផ្លូវដែក, ...
Korean:화물 야적장, ...
Persian:محوطه باربری, ...
Polish:plac przeładunkowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):pátio de cargas, ...
Romanian:triaj de mărfuri, ...
Swedish:godsbangård, ...
Thai:ย่านสินค้า, ...
Turkish:yük sahası, ...
Vietnamese:bãi hàng hóa, ...

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