Definitions for cargo
ˈkɑr goʊcar·go

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 2 votes

1. cargo, lading, freight, load, loading, payload, shipment, consignmentnoun

   goods carried by a large vehicle

WiktionaryRate this definition:2.3 / 3 votes

1. cargonoun

   Freight carried by a ship, aircraft etc.

2. cargonoun

   (Papua New Guinea) Western material goods.

3. Etymology: From cargo, from cargar, from carricare.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Cargonoun

   The lading of a ship; the merchandise or wares contained and conveyed in a ship.

   Etymology: charge, Fr.

   In the hurry of the shipwreck, Simonides was the only man that appeared unconcerned, notwithstanding that his whole fortune was at stake in the cargo. Roger L'Estrange.

   A ship, whose cargo was no less than a whole world, that carried the fortune and hopes of all posterity. Thomas Burnet, Theory.

   This gentleman was then a young adventurer in the republick of letters, and just fitted out for the university with a good cargo of Latin and Greek. Joseph Addison, Spectator, №. 494.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Cargo

   Cargo consists of goods conveyed by water, air, or land. In economics, freight is cargo that is transported at a freight rate for commercial gain. Cargo was originally a shipload but now covers all types of freight, including transport by rail, van, truck, or intermodal container. The term cargo is also used in case of goods in the cold-chain, because the perishable inventory is always in transit towards a final end-use, even when it is held in cold storage or other similar climate-controlled facility. The term freight is commonly used to describe the movements of flows of goods being transported by any mode of transportation.Multi-modal container units, designed as reusable carriers to facilitate unit load handling of the goods contained, are also referred to as cargo, especially by shipping lines and logistics operators. Similarly, aircraft ULD boxes are also documented as cargo, with an associated packing list of the items contained within. When empty containers are shipped each unit is documented as a cargo and when goods are stored within, the contents are termed containerized cargo.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. cargo

   Cargo refers to goods or merchandise transported by ship, aircraft, train, van, or truck for commercial purposes. These goods can include raw materials, manufactured products, or any other items being transported from one place to another for sale, distribution, or delivery.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 7 votes

1. Cargonoun

   the lading or freight of a ship or other vessel; the goods, merchandise, or whatever is conveyed in a vessel or boat; load; freight

2. Etymology: [Sp. cargo, carga, burden, load, from cargar to load, from cargar to load, charge, See Charge.]

FreebaseRate this definition:3.3 / 4 votes

1. Cargo

   Cargo is goods or produce transported, generally for commercial gain, by ship or aircraft, although the term is now extended to intermodal train, van or truck. In modern times, containers are used in most long-haul cargo transport.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 3 votes

1. Cargo

   kär′go, n. what a ship carries: its load. [Sp., from root of Car.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. cargo

   The merchandise a ship is freighted with.

Editors ContributionRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. cargo

   Commodities, goods and products being transported.

   Cargo is shipped throughout the world daily.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on March 11, 2020  

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. CARGO

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Cargo is ranked #25115 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Cargo surname appeared 988 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Cargo.
   
   63.7% or 630 total occurrences were White.
   22% or 218 total occurrences were Black.
   6.2% or 62 total occurrences were Asian.
   4.6% or 46 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   2.3% or 23 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   0.9% or 9 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

Matched Categories

1. • Merchandise

British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'cargo' in Nouns Frequency: #2993

How to pronounce cargo?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say cargo in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of cargo in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of cargo in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of cargo in a Sentence

1. Ian McCann:

   These galleons are a target for treasure hunters who spend a lot of time and money looking for them because of the valuable cargo they carry, the San Francisco will be the first found that has not been pillaged and we can learn exactly what the manifested cargo and the hidden cargo was.

2. Terpsichore Lindeman:

   Cargo's impotance is defined by it's vessel.

3. Terpsichore Lindeman:

   Cargo's importance is defined by it's vessel.

4. Chief Executive Dennis Muilenburg:

   On the 747 program, we decided to reduce future production expectations and revenue assumptions to account for current and anticipated weakness in the air cargo market, despite the ongoing challenges of the air cargo market, we continue to see the 747 as a unique and significant value creator for our customers over the long term.

5. Michael Keenan:

   In response to these particular allegations, the Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [Peter Dutton] has instructed that there will be extra screening through air cargo, you would appreciate it is a very big job to screen, and Australia is a very open economy, there is an enormous number of packages moving both inward and outward on any given day, but we’ve taken measures to improve screening, and Minister Dutton will continue to assess what we learned from this particular plot, and what other measures we might need to take to ensure the security of the air cargo system.

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