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
Heavy-duty trucks, cargo ships and trains are some of the biggest contributors to regional pollution.
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Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2024
That law allows a ship’s owner to limit its liability to the value of the vessel and its cargo when the losses were result of a situation beyond its control.
—USA TODAY, 23 Apr. 2024
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Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2024
That law allows a ship’s owner to limit its liability to the value of the vessel and its cargo when the losses were result of a situation beyond its control.
—USA TODAY, 23 Apr. 2024
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 4 May. 2024.
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