all-freightadj.

Brit.

/ˌɔːlˈfreɪt/, U.S.

/ˌɔlˈfreɪt/,

/ˌɑlˈfreɪt/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: all adv., freight n.

Etymology: < all adv. + freight n.

That carries only freight and no passengers.

ΚΠ

1873 Harper's New Monthly Mag. July 313/2 An all-freight double-track railroad from the Mississippi Valley to the Atlantic sea-board.

1912 H. G. Moulton Waterways versus Railways xix. 436 It is by no means certain that the direct cost of operation on the Erie Canal would be any less than on an all-freight railway.

1960 Times 14 Nov. 13/6 British companies that fly regular long haul all-freight flights.

1973 W. C. Sperry Noise Source Abatement Technol. iv. 65 It is impossible..to predict how they might change if all-freight aircraft were still available but required to fly by day.

2005 A. R. Pell in N. Hill & A. R. Pell Think & grow Rich viii. 171 Smith's concept was to start an all-freight airline that would fly primarily at night when the airports weren't congested.

Derivatives

ˌall-ˈfreighter n. an aircraft that carries only freight.

ΚΠ

1949 Jane's All World's Aircraft, 1949–50 35 c/2 With the bulkhead and all seats removed it is the equivalent of the all-freighter Mk. 21.

1951 Aviation Week 7 May 74/2 Passengers are flocking to the airlines; cargo business, especially on the all-freighters, is booming.

1999 G. Norris & M. Wagner Airbus i. 23 Fed Ex became the launch customer for the all-freighter version in July 1991.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	all-freight
释义	all-freightadj. Brit. /ˌɔːlˈfreɪt/, U.S. /ˌɔlˈfreɪt/, /ˌɑlˈfreɪt/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: all adv., freight n. Etymology: < all adv. + freight n. That carries only freight and no passengers. ΚΠ 1873 Harper's New Monthly Mag. July 313/2 An all-freight double-track railroad from the Mississippi Valley to the Atlantic sea-board. 1912 H. G. Moulton Waterways versus Railways xix. 436 It is by no means certain that the direct cost of operation on the Erie Canal would be any less than on an all-freight railway. 1960 Times 14 Nov. 13/6 British companies that fly regular long haul all-freight flights. 1973 W. C. Sperry Noise Source Abatement Technol. iv. 65 It is impossible..to predict how they might change if all-freight aircraft were still available but required to fly by day. 2005 A. R. Pell in N. Hill & A. R. Pell Think & grow Rich viii. 171 Smith's concept was to start an all-freight airline that would fly primarily at night when the airports weren't congested. Derivatives ˌall-ˈfreighter n. an aircraft that carries only freight. ΚΠ 1949 Jane's All World's Aircraft, 1949–50 35 c/2 With the bulkhead and all seats removed it is the equivalent of the all-freighter Mk. 21. 1951 Aviation Week 7 May 74/2 Passengers are flocking to the airlines; cargo business, especially on the all-freighters, is booming. 1999 G. Norris & M. Wagner Airbus i. 23 Fed Ex became the launch customer for the all-freighter version in July 1991. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.1873
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