Thesaurus results for CARGO

cargo

noun

ˈkär-(ˌ)gō

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 All the while, customers wearing track suits, cargo shorts, and loud colors associated with the era arrive in abundance. —

Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 19 Mar. 2026 While similar-sized SUVs might be able to claim more cubic inches of cargo space, a lot of that is dead air above passenger heads that never gets used. —

Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 19 Mar. 2026 As Thailand turns to the spot market to bid for costly LNG cargoes, experts warn energy prices will rise as the national subsidy budget is depleted. —

Sheikh Saaliq, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026 Often, the mission cargo is highly classified. —

Adam Ciralsky, Vanity Fair, 19 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cargo

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The modular design allows for three standard payload modules to be installed or one extra-large module, enabling missions such as Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR), mine countermeasures, anti-submarine warfare, and undersea cable and pipeline inspection.

— David Szondy March 22, New Atlas, 22 Mar. 2026
The first-stage booster flew for a record-tieng 20th time, but was expended getting the payload to medium-Earth orbit.

— Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Mar. 2026