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.
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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
Recent Examples on the Web
Ports and others have noted that the bridge, constructed 47 years before its demise, was not built to withstand a hit from the massive cargo ships that now regularly call on Baltimore.
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Hayes Gardner, Baltimore Sun, 13 Aug. 2024
The overseas fast cargo shopping limit has been reduced from 150 euros ($164) to 30 euros ($33), effective as of Aug. 21.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 13 Aug. 2024
Assembly Bill 1972 expands the California Highway Patrol’s property crimes task force program to include cargo theft and railroad police.
—Anabel Sosa, Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2024
Bike towns vary wildly, some filled with people who pedal to work and shuttle toddlers around via cargo bikes, others good for those who exist solely to shred dirt trails or ascend mountain roads.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 12 Aug. 2024
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Hayes Gardner, Baltimore Sun, 13 Aug. 2024
The overseas fast cargo shopping limit has been reduced from 150 euros ($164) to 30 euros ($33), effective as of Aug. 21.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 13 Aug. 2024
Assembly Bill 1972 expands the California Highway Patrol’s property crimes task force program to include cargo theft and railroad police.
—Anabel Sosa, Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2024
Bike towns vary wildly, some filled with people who pedal to work and shuttle toddlers around via cargo bikes, others good for those who exist solely to shred dirt trails or ascend mountain roads.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 12 Aug. 2024
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“Cargo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cargo. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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