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
Recent Examples on the Web
Investigators also found a baseball cap, red sweater, cargo shorts and a sock nearby but no documentation identifying the victim.
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David Chiu, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
The airline flies passengers and cargo to destinations throughout the Middle East, Africa, Europe, Asia, Australia and North America, including cities like New York, Chicago, Washington, Boston and Atlanta.
—Chase Jordan
october 27, Charlotte Observer, 27 Oct. 2025
The lander's cargo will include essential supplies for the astronauts, food, water and oxygen, along with scientific instruments, communication systems, power generation units and even rovers.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 27 Oct. 2025
The great infrastructure projects of the last century included airports, transnational highways, and deep water harbors that accommodated cargo containers.
—Bipul Sinha, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
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David Chiu, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
The airline flies passengers and cargo to destinations throughout the Middle East, Africa, Europe, Asia, Australia and North America, including cities like New York, Chicago, Washington, Boston and Atlanta.
—Chase Jordan
october 27, Charlotte Observer, 27 Oct. 2025
The lander's cargo will include essential supplies for the astronauts, food, water and oxygen, along with scientific instruments, communication systems, power generation units and even rovers.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 27 Oct. 2025
The great infrastructure projects of the last century included airports, transnational highways, and deep water harbors that accommodated cargo containers.
—Bipul Sinha, Fortune, 27 Oct. 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 29 Oct. 2025.
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