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 airline typically doubles cargo capacity for the holiday, adding nearly 300 flights this season.
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Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 12 Feb. 2026
El Paso is home to one of the largest cargo facilities near the border, so these restrictions could have a significant impact on shipments as well.
—Ayesha Ali, ABC News, 11 Feb. 2026
The abrupt closure would have disrupted a major border city of 700,000 people and grounded all commercial, cargo and general aviation flights.
—Seung Min Kim, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Import cargo volume is projected to drop during the first half of 2026 at the busiest container ports in the United States, and the culprit has become all too familiar.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 10 Feb. 2026
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Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 12 Feb. 2026
El Paso is home to one of the largest cargo facilities near the border, so these restrictions could have a significant impact on shipments as well.
—Ayesha Ali, ABC News, 11 Feb. 2026
The abrupt closure would have disrupted a major border city of 700,000 people and grounded all commercial, cargo and general aviation flights.
—Seung Min Kim, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Import cargo volume is projected to drop during the first half of 2026 at the busiest container ports in the United States, and the culprit has become all too familiar.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 10 Feb. 2026
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 15 Feb. 2026.
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