Cargo
/ˈkɑːrɡoʊ/
nounBeginner🔥Very CommonGeneral
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Definitions
1
The goods or merchandise being transported by a vessel.
/ˈkɑːrɡoʊ/
nounneutralBeginner
General
Goods carried by a ship, airplane, truck, etc.
The cargo was carefully loaded onto the ship.
💡 Simply: Stuff being shipped.
More Examples
2
The plane's cargo included valuable electronics.
How It's Used
Shipping
"The cargo ship was carrying a large shipment of grain."
Aviation
"The airplane's cargo hold was full of packages."
From Middle English *cargos, from Old Italian *cargo, ultimately of uncertain origin, possibly from a Romance word meaning 'to load'.
The word 'cargo' has been used in English since the 14th century, primarily in the context of seafaring.
Memory tip
Think of a 'car' carrying 'go'ods.
Word Origin
Original meaning
"Load"
cargo shipcargo planeair cargoheavy cargo
Common misspellings
carggocargoe
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