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
In 2022, a 22-year-old Kenyan man was found alive in the wheel well of a cargo plane in Amsterdam.
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Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2025
The company will soon start flying Starship Version 3, an even bigger vehicle that will be capable of getting cargo and people to Mars.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Interior space improves slightly, mostly in cargo.
—New Atlas, 23 Sep. 2025
Rihanna graced the cover wearing a green plaid shirt and pink cargo shorts with her baby bump exposed.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025
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Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2025
The company will soon start flying Starship Version 3, an even bigger vehicle that will be capable of getting cargo and people to Mars.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Interior space improves slightly, mostly in cargo.
—New Atlas, 23 Sep. 2025
Rihanna graced the cover wearing a green plaid shirt and pink cargo shorts with her baby bump exposed.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cargo
Noun
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To get things literally rolling, Interlune announced in August that the company's payload will fly on Astrolab's FLEX Lunar Innovation Platform (FLIP) rover.—
Leonard David,
Space.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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Lee also warned a North Korean intercontinental ballistic capable of delivering a nuclear payload to the United States is nearing completion.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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State programs have helped offset some of the burden, but costs remain high, Hamm said.—
Sydney Barragan,
Oc Register,
27 Sep. 2025
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Indexing or eliminating caps would shift the burden from those least able to pay and smooth market frictions hurting families of all ages.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
27 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The viewership benefits that the NFL’s front-loading has already provided can’t be overstated.—
Richard Deitsch,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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At one point, officials considered the concept of loading in gear by lifting it up and over the stadium rim.—
Brian McCollum,
Freep.com,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Yield strength describes the point at which a material permanently deforms under stress, marking the boundary between elastic flexibility and structural failure – crucial for engineers designing load-bearing structures.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Sep. 2025
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Sleek and minimal in design, this pack helps keep your load light and orderly.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Sep. 2025
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The partnership is aimed at strengthening the companies' services as the freight rail industry becomes increasingly competitive — particularly as Union Pacific moves ahead with its plans to acquire Norfolk Southern to create a transcontinental railroad.—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
25 Sep. 2025
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Shipping delays across ocean and air freight are anticipated as some of South China’s largest logistics hubs come back online Thursday.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Cargo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cargo. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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