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
The combination of the Falcon 9 and Cygnus XL can deliver more cargo to the ISS than SpaceX's own Dragon cargo ship.
—
Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 15 Sep. 2025
And the rear seats can be folded down to extend the cargo space, or tipped up to accommodate taller items.
—New Atlas, 15 Sep. 2025
Clutching passports, boarding passes, and snacks like sacred cargo.
—Alesandra Dubin, Southern Living, 15 Sep. 2025
The dual-track line is expected to carry both commuter traffic and cargo, improving efficiency in one of Chile's fastest-growing corridors.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for cargo
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 15 Sep. 2025
And the rear seats can be folded down to extend the cargo space, or tipped up to accommodate taller items.
—New Atlas, 15 Sep. 2025
Clutching passports, boarding passes, and snacks like sacred cargo.
—Alesandra Dubin, Southern Living, 15 Sep. 2025
The dual-track line is expected to carry both commuter traffic and cargo, improving efficiency in one of Chile's fastest-growing corridors.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for cargo
Cite this Entry
“Cargo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cargo. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share