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
Blue Origin has developed its own cargo lunar lander, Blue Moon Mark 1, designed to fly on top of New Glenn.
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Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 29 May 2026
There are six cargo elevators for moving materiel and supplies from the cargo holds, as well as two aircraft elevators.
—Peter Suciu, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
How that came to pass started in 2019, when the remains of a 17th-century cargo ship were discovered beneath a parking lot during renovations of a hotel in Oulu, Finland.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 28 May 2026
The numbers remained significantly lower than the pre-war average of 138 vessels per week, but traffic was evenly split between ships with links to Iran — vessels coming to or from Iranian ports or carrying Iranian cargo — and all other traffic.
—Mark Osborne, CBS News, 28 May 2026
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Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 29 May 2026
There are six cargo elevators for moving materiel and supplies from the cargo holds, as well as two aircraft elevators.
—Peter Suciu, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
How that came to pass started in 2019, when the remains of a 17th-century cargo ship were discovered beneath a parking lot during renovations of a hotel in Oulu, Finland.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 28 May 2026
The numbers remained significantly lower than the pre-war average of 138 vessels per week, but traffic was evenly split between ships with links to Iran — vessels coming to or from Iranian ports or carrying Iranian cargo — and all other traffic.
—Mark Osborne, CBS News, 28 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cargo
Noun
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Another was to diversify revenue beyond just shooting payloads into orbit.—
David Szondy
May 31,
New Atlas,
31 May 2026
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The science payload to be landed there includes seismometers, a drill to allow emplacement of heat flow and electrical conductivity probes, and instruments to study the magnetic field and surface weathering.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 May 2026
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European participation is essential to increase legitimacy, improve enforcement, and reinforce the principle that Europe must carry more of the burden for European security.—
David A. Deptula,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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Players are allowed to want to play at a time slot that maximizes their chances for winning; pushing for scheduling that benefits the women’s tour shouldn’t have to be their burden to bear during a Grand Slam.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
31 May 2026
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Upgraded features include enhanced on-and-off loading, including the ability for families to roll strollers directly into the glass cabin with ease.—
Carly Caramanna,
Travel + Leisure,
29 May 2026
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Designed with a front-loading ramp, the craft allowed troops, vehicles, and supplies to land directly onto beaches during amphibious assaults.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
28 May 2026
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This means that a small engine can handle immense power loads without generating wasteful heat.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
3 June 2026
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In that way, public adjusters might help lighten a load for an insurance company employee by clearing away some of the clutter in a claim with the client.—
Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
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The cost of moving goods across borders is no longer about freight and tariffs only.—
Andreas Schweitzer,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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According to a market analysis from the International Air Transport Association (IATA), supply chain adjustments and elevated shipping uncertainty kept time-sensitive freight demand steady despite the sequential softening of global trade indicators.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
28 May 2026
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“Cargo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cargo. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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