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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Inversion's answer to this is based on its reusable Arc orbital reentry vehicle, which is an aerodynamic capsule capable of carrying up to 500 lb (225 kg) of cargo.
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David Szondy
october 13, New Atlas, 13 Oct. 2025
And for the drivers themselves, carting cargo on America’s highways has been an engine of class mobility—a flexible vocation offering decent pay without the prerequisite of a college education or the daunting prospect of an office-based 9-to-5.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
Starship is a fully reusable system designed to carry crew and cargo to Earth orbit, the moon, Mars and beyond.
—Jennifer Borresen, USA Today, 12 Oct. 2025
The impact caused the lead locomotive to catch fire, and approximately 20 train cars derailed, spilling cargo into nearby fields, law enforcement officials said.
—Matt Henson, Twin Cities, 11 Oct. 2025
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David Szondy
october 13, New Atlas, 13 Oct. 2025
And for the drivers themselves, carting cargo on America’s highways has been an engine of class mobility—a flexible vocation offering decent pay without the prerequisite of a college education or the daunting prospect of an office-based 9-to-5.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
Starship is a fully reusable system designed to carry crew and cargo to Earth orbit, the moon, Mars and beyond.
—Jennifer Borresen, USA Today, 12 Oct. 2025
The impact caused the lead locomotive to catch fire, and approximately 20 train cars derailed, spilling cargo into nearby fields, law enforcement officials said.
—Matt Henson, Twin Cities, 11 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 15 Oct. 2025.
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