Definitions for cargo
ˈkɑr goʊcar·go

Princeton's WordNet(5.00 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. cargo, lading, freight, load, loading, payload, shipment, consignment(noun)

   goods carried by a large vehicle

Wiktionary(2.33 / 3 votes)Rate this definition:

1. cargo(Noun)

   Freight carried by a ship, aircraft etc.

   Etymology: From cargo, from cargar, from carricare.

2. cargo(Noun)

   (Papua New Guinea) Western material goods.

   Etymology: From cargo, from cargar, from carricare.

Webster Dictionary(4.00 / 7 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Cargo(noun)

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

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

Freebase(3.25 / 4 votes)Rate this definition:

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 Dictionary(3.00 / 3 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Cargo

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

Dictionary of Nautical Terms(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. cargo

   The merchandise a ship is freighted with.

Editors Contribution(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. cargo

   Commodities, goods and products being transported.

   Cargo is shipped throughout the world daily.

   Submitted by MaryC on March 11, 2020  

British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

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

How to pronounce cargo?

1. Alex

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

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. Vasily Kashin:

   Before we had to use amphibious landing ships to carry supplies to Syria. But now they are not sufficient and we are creating a new class of military transports which are part of the navy but in fact are pure cargo ships.

2. Inga Fricke:

   Flying with any pet in a cargo hold is something we caution pet owners against, things could potentially go wrong.

3. Deodatta V. Shenai-Khatkhate:

   Todas las personas nacen único, pero la mayoría de la gente muere copias! hacerse cargo de su vida. Conducir su vida de la manera que usted quiere que sea, y no de la manera que otros les gustaría que fuera. la vida es siempre lo que tú haces de ella, por lo que valga la pena y hermoso siguiendo sus valores y principios!

4. Antonio Marin:

   You are always running a risk, it starts the moment you put cargo in the truck and travel across Brazil.

5. Interior Minister Maria Ohisalo:

   Goods and cargo transports will continue across all borders. Indispensable work-related traveling will still be possible and continues within EU borders.

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