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
Two people were struck and killed by a cargo train in Little River on Monday night, Miami Police and Fire Rescue confirmed.
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David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2025
Other must-buys include the Astylish Wide-leg Jeans with trendy patch pockets in the front and these comfy mid-rise cargo jeans, which are both marked down to under $40.
—Anna Popp, Travel + Leisure, 6 Oct. 2025
The aircraft would also support precision airdrop operations, with design specifications allowing 3G maneuvering during heavy cargo release or airborne troop insertion.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 6 Oct. 2025
The private archeological company exclusively searches for treasure and artifacts from the 1715 Treasure Fleet, a fleet of Spanish ships that sank off the coast of Florida in 1715 while carrying massive amounts of precious cargo, per the organization’s official website.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
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David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2025
Other must-buys include the Astylish Wide-leg Jeans with trendy patch pockets in the front and these comfy mid-rise cargo jeans, which are both marked down to under $40.
—Anna Popp, Travel + Leisure, 6 Oct. 2025
The aircraft would also support precision airdrop operations, with design specifications allowing 3G maneuvering during heavy cargo release or airborne troop insertion.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 6 Oct. 2025
The private archeological company exclusively searches for treasure and artifacts from the 1715 Treasure Fleet, a fleet of Spanish ships that sank off the coast of Florida in 1715 while carrying massive amounts of precious cargo, per the organization’s official website.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 4 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 8 Oct. 2025.
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