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(4.00 / 2 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(0.00 / 0 votes)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?

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   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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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. Terpsichore Lindeman:

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

2. Daniel Russel:

   If the world's most powerful navy can not sail where international law permits, then what happens to the ships of navy of smaller countries ? , if our warships can't exercise its legitimate rights under international law at sea, then what about the fishermen, what about the cargo ships ? How will they prevent themselves from being blocked by stronger nations ?

3. Hajj Masemo:

   But if the problem on the highway persists into the weekend, it will affect truck turn-around time and therefore we shall begin to feel the effect through cargo backlog.

4. Vital Muhini:

   It's unfortunate to find that people travel aboard a small boat and there is not even a manifest, with a heavy cargo of goods. The people had no life jackets,... which calls for the sanctions of all the perpetrators who contributed to this sinking.

5. Haruyo Nihei:

   It was a blazing firestorm. I saw a baby catch fire on its mother's back, and she couldn't put out the fire. I saw a horse being led by its owner. The horse balked and the cargo on its back caught fire, then its tail, and it burned alive, as the owner just stood there and burned with it.

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