cargo
noun
car·go
ˈkär-(ˌ)gō 
plural cargoes or cargos
: the goods or merchandise conveyed in a ship, airplane, or vehicle : freight
Dock workers were unloading the ship's cargo.
Examples of cargo in a Sentence
The ship was carrying a cargo of crude oil.
we put all of our cargo on the pack animals and began our journey through the canyon
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This may be seen as mildly supportive of spot prices in Asia for cargoes to the region, but currently unlikely to morph into a war premium for either India or Pakistan given the sheer volume of crude out in the market.
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Gaurav Sharma, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
Unfortunately, the Planetary Alliance gang insist on treating Murderbot like one of the team, inviting it to ride in their transport vehicle (instead of the cargo bay, where SecUnits usually travel) and giving it a crew uniform to wear when its armor is damaged.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 12 May 2025
Yamasa spun off its gambling device business in 2020 and today focuses its core enterprise on plane and cargo ship leasing, solar farms, and the American rental market.
—Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 May 2025
Hartnett holds his own up and down the aisles, through the cargo area and into the bathroom, making use of the space and tools within his vicinity.
—Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2025
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Gaurav Sharma, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
Unfortunately, the Planetary Alliance gang insist on treating Murderbot like one of the team, inviting it to ride in their transport vehicle (instead of the cargo bay, where SecUnits usually travel) and giving it a crew uniform to wear when its armor is damaged.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 12 May 2025
Yamasa spun off its gambling device business in 2020 and today focuses its core enterprise on plane and cargo ship leasing, solar farms, and the American rental market.
—Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 May 2025
Hartnett holds his own up and down the aisles, through the cargo area and into the bathroom, making use of the space and tools within his vicinity.
—Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for cargo
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“Cargo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cargo. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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