cargo

noun

ˈkär-(ˌ)gō How to pronounce cargo (audio)
Definition of cargonext
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 There are fees imposed for the use of other vital shipping lanes, including the Suez and Panama Canals, where fees can amount to hundreds of thousands of dollars for the largest cargo vessels. — Joanne Stocker, CBS News, 1 July 2026 This coincides with the container shipping industry at large, with the number of cargo vessels sailing via the Suez Canal rising to 35 in the week ended June 28. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 30 June 2026 From cabin and cargo space to standard tech, the South Korean automaker has completely redesigned its popular midsize three-row SUV for the 2027 model year. — Charles Singh, USA Today, 2 July 2026 Edison SpA, the Italian electric utility unit under French group EDF, said QatarEnergy extended a force majeure notice, withholding four additional LNG cargoes scheduled for Italy’s Adriatic LNG terminal until early September. — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 1 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for cargo
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cargo
  1. payload
  2. burden
  3. loading
  4. load
  5. freight
Noun
  • Metadata provides the context needed to understand how workloads communicate, where traffic is moving and how AI systems behave over time without requiring organizations to analyze every prompt, transaction or data payload individually.
    — Shane Buckley, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • The first stage puts its payload inside an app bundle that impersonates real components built into macOS.
    — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 2 July 2026
Definition of payload
Noun
  • The fundraiser says Dileo, a single father, is now facing the financial burden of bringing his son home to Florida, in addition to funeral, burial and other unexpected expenses.
    — Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026
  • Washington has been pressing allies to shoulder more of the spending burden.
    — Lorne Cook, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
Definition of burden
Noun
  • While requiring a fourth crew member, manual loading offers flexibility in ammunition handling and eliminates reliance on a mechanical autoloader.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 30 June 2026
  • That is the piece that could change how loading docks operate.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026
Definition of loading
Noun
  • Depending on how full your washing machine is, add up to a cup of it to your regular load and get ready to see the difference.
    — Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 1 July 2026
  • Like a true pal, a big pot of it in my refrigerator lightens my load, providing a nourishing meal my whole family loves at a moment’s notice.
    — Ellie Krieger, Washington Post, 1 July 2026
Definition of load
Noun
  • After taking over a freight broker’s account, the criminals then post a fraudulent load listing offering an attractive shipment.
    — Steve Weisman, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • Goldman Sachs initiated coverage of FDXF with a buy rating and a $186 price target on Wednesday, citing a stronger freight outlook and company-specific opportunities to grow.
    — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 1 July 2026
Definition of freight

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“Cargo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cargo. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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