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.
Synonyms
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
Some are still working at nearby smaller ports or on the little cargo that remains in Baltimore from before the bridge collapsed.
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Doc Louallen, ABC News, 12 Apr. 2024
More recently, when a cargo ship lost power and slammed into Baltimore’s Key Bridge, critics suggested that DEI was somehow at fault.
—Adia Harvey Wingfield, The Conversation, 11 Apr. 2024
The amount of land set aside for cargo storage has almost doubled in size since the turn of the century.
—Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Apr. 2024
Photograph: Chris Parkes Ever since the first Asian hornet stole into France in 2004, most likely stowed away on a cargo ship from China, the invasive species has plagued Europe’s beekeepers.
—Frankie Adkins, WIRED, 10 Apr. 2024
Cleanup efforts are underway in Baltimore, where the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed into the Patapsco River last month after being struck by a cargo ship.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Apr. 2024
The cars were carrying cargo that included hazardous materials such as vinyl chloride and butyl acrylate, which are known to cause adverse health effects, including respiratory irritation and even certain cancers, with prolonged exposure.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 9 Apr. 2024
The International Space Station experienced about 90% totality during its flyover, and NASA posted a video of the event on social media:
The Exp 71 crew soared into the Moon’s shadow during the solar eclipse on Monday afternoon while working on cargo transfers, spacesuits, and science.
—Stephen Smith, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2024
The cargo area offers 20 cubic feet of space with the rear seats up, 55 cubic feet.
—James Raia, The Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2024
Doc Louallen, ABC News, 12 Apr. 2024
More recently, when a cargo ship lost power and slammed into Baltimore’s Key Bridge, critics suggested that DEI was somehow at fault.
—Adia Harvey Wingfield, The Conversation, 11 Apr. 2024
The amount of land set aside for cargo storage has almost doubled in size since the turn of the century.
—Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Apr. 2024
Photograph: Chris Parkes Ever since the first Asian hornet stole into France in 2004, most likely stowed away on a cargo ship from China, the invasive species has plagued Europe’s beekeepers.
—Frankie Adkins, WIRED, 10 Apr. 2024
Cleanup efforts are underway in Baltimore, where the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed into the Patapsco River last month after being struck by a cargo ship.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Apr. 2024
The cars were carrying cargo that included hazardous materials such as vinyl chloride and butyl acrylate, which are known to cause adverse health effects, including respiratory irritation and even certain cancers, with prolonged exposure.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 9 Apr. 2024
The International Space Station experienced about 90% totality during its flyover, and NASA posted a video of the event on social media:
The Exp 71 crew soared into the Moon’s shadow during the solar eclipse on Monday afternoon while working on cargo transfers, spacesuits, and science.
—Stephen Smith, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2024
The cargo area offers 20 cubic feet of space with the rear seats up, 55 cubic feet.
—James Raia, The Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2024
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“Cargo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cargo. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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