Cargo
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈkɑːɡəʊ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Cargo is a noun meaning Freight carried by a ship, aircraft, or motor vehicle.
Meaning
Freight carried by a ship, aircraft, or motor vehicle.
More Meanings
- (Papua New Guinea) Western material goods.
- (transitive) To load with freight.
Example Sentences
"[…]but human life is worth more than ships or cargos."
How will heaven be filled if the earth ceases to send its cargoes?
The plane was overloaded with cargo. It was a cargo of live animals.
"[…]her whole and entire cargo; and, also, all such other cargoes and property as may have been landed in the island of Teneriffe,[…]"
Word Forms
- cargos
- cargoes
- cargoing
- cargoed
Synonyms for cargo
Depending on context, synonyms include load, freight, consignment, payload, lading, shipment.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include payload, freight, shipment, lading, loading, consignment.
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