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
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The crew of a cargo ship carrying around 3,000 vehicles, including 800 electric vehicles, abandoned it off the coast of Alaska after a fire broke out onboard, its operator Zodiac Maritime said on Wednesday.
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Jonathan Saul, USA Today, 5 June 2025
And maybe Dometic could follow up with some compatible cargo boxes so even more of one's base camping haul can fit together like a high-efficiency 3D puzzle.
—New Atlas, 4 June 2025
The first-stage booster made its 16th flight having previously flown on two crewed and two cargo missions to the International Space Station among others.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 June 2025
United States late last year opened an investigation into whether NATO ally Spain denied port entry to at least three cargo vessels reportedly transporting U.S. weapons to Israel.
—Teresa Medrano, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2025
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Jonathan Saul, USA Today, 5 June 2025
And maybe Dometic could follow up with some compatible cargo boxes so even more of one's base camping haul can fit together like a high-efficiency 3D puzzle.
—New Atlas, 4 June 2025
The first-stage booster made its 16th flight having previously flown on two crewed and two cargo missions to the International Space Station among others.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 June 2025
United States late last year opened an investigation into whether NATO ally Spain denied port entry to at least three cargo vessels reportedly transporting U.S. weapons to Israel.
—Teresa Medrano, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for cargo
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“Cargo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cargo. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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