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
Peter & Paul parish leaders, alerted by Zervos via cellphone as he was taken away, logged into the church’s security cameras just in time to see a pair of high officials from the other party in the dispute, the Orthodox Church in America, or OCA, drive up in a white cargo van with a locksmith.
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Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2025
Investment pieces: Fur stoles and oversized brooches adorned track jackets at Miu Miu, lace body suits at Valentino, tights ranging from lux cashmere at The Row to cargo pocketed versions at Coperni, Gabriela Hearst’s cowboy boots.
—Rhonda Richford, WWD, 12 Mar. 2025
The Long Rack that gives this model its name can accommodate optional rails, seats, pads and baskets to securely transport kids or cargo, and has a load capacity of 143 lb (65 kg) – that's 13 lb more than the original.
—Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 12 Mar. 2025
Also, some bags have to be moved from the cabin to the cargo hold once there is no longer any room available in the overhead bins.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 11 Mar. 2025
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Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2025
Investment pieces: Fur stoles and oversized brooches adorned track jackets at Miu Miu, lace body suits at Valentino, tights ranging from lux cashmere at The Row to cargo pocketed versions at Coperni, Gabriela Hearst’s cowboy boots.
—Rhonda Richford, WWD, 12 Mar. 2025
The Long Rack that gives this model its name can accommodate optional rails, seats, pads and baskets to securely transport kids or cargo, and has a load capacity of 143 lb (65 kg) – that's 13 lb more than the original.
—Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 12 Mar. 2025
Also, some bags have to be moved from the cabin to the cargo hold once there is no longer any room available in the overhead bins.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 11 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cargo
Noun
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SpaceX's workhorse Falcon 9 rocket has launched dozens of high-value payloads for NASA, and this launch was no different.—
Brett Tingley,
Space.com,
12 Mar. 2025
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Drones and conventional missiles fired from long range cannot carry the large payloads required to significantly damage hardened or sprawling targets like the ones in Yemen.—
Stacie L. Pettyjohn,
Foreign Affairs,
10 Mar. 2025
Noun
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This financial burden could likely force water tax increases on residents of Elgin, as funding would be required to source water from external resources beyond the Fox River.—
Courier-News,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2025
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Should the tariffs persist, though, consumers will bear much of the burden.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
17 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The top loading tray holds up to 60-sheets of paper and 3 months of ink are included with your purchase.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
11 Mar. 2025
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Police alleged that minutes later, Yolanda could be seen on camera loading pets and luggage into an SUV before leaving the home, wearing different clothing.—
Laura Barcella,
People.com,
6 Mar. 2025
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Flexing or deflecting under load at opportune times reduces the drag and allows a car to go a little faster in a straight line for the same amount of power, giving that car an unfair advantage.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
17 Mar. 2025
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But that doesn't always mean the mental load is less.—
Sari Hitchins,
Parents,
17 Mar. 2025
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Join 28 others in the comments View Comments Profitability is not its main mission, Amtrak said, saying it was initially created to increase profits for freight railroads who were losing huge sums of money providing passenger service.—
Ramishah Maruf,
CNN,
19 Mar. 2025
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The release said cargo operations have increased and the airport ranks third in Indiana for its freight volume.—
Carole Carlson,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Cargo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cargo. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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