Thesaurus results for CARGO

cargo

noun

ˈkär-(ˌ)gō

Definition of cargo

as in payload

a mass or quantity of something taken up and carried, conveyed, or transported we put all of our cargo on the pack animals and began our journey through the canyon

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Recent Examples of cargo Before emails and computer processors, people used analog typewriters to document cargo details. — Michael Ashley, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 The date was verified by ⁠two Yemeni coast guard sources and two military officials in the government who said a small cargo ship was attacked by Houthis. — Reuters, NBC news, 12 Aug. 2026 Typhoon Dolphin’s impacts have extended to cargo movement in the air. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 11 Aug. 2026 Its optional SingleLoad and DuoLoad modules deliver a slide-out cargo stack right inside the load doors, below bed level. — New Atlas, 11 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cargo

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Noun

It will be used to integrate Department of Defense payloads for not just Blue Origin, but other launch providers with national security missions.

— Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026
Carry large payloads efficiently, often placing two telecommunications satellites on one launch.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of payload

Noun

Dunnigan describes the loading dock as something that deserves as much early consideration as the guest arrival.

— Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026
While most washers have filters in the front panel, the location of yours depends on the type of machine (front-loading or top-loading) and the model.

— Kate Van Pelt, The Spruce, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of loading

Noun

Like a spacecraft control panel, design should reduce cognitive load while keeping critical actions visible and understandable.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
As a result, Zinn couldn’t bear doubling their stress load, both by his being in harm’s way and their taking a financial hit by losing his dependable shipyard check.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of load

Noun

Heather Garcia is a senior manager of communications with the freight provider.

— Lauren Linder, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
The risks Germany faces were underlined last week by the discovery of a drone carrying explosives at Leipzig/Halle airport, a major hub for international freight and for providing support to Ukraine.

— ABC News, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of freight

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