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US/ˈkɑːr.ɡoʊ/
UK/ˈkɑː.ɡəʊ/
goods carried by a ship, plane, train or truck
In context
The ship carried a cargo of coffee from Vietnam to Europe.
Several planes were unloading cargo at the airport all night.
Workers checked the cargo before the train left the station.
Words that go with cargo
noun + noun
- cargo shipA huge cargo ship blocked the canal for days.
- cargo planeThe cargo plane landed in heavy rain.
- cargo holdThe cargo hold was full of boxes.
- air cargoAir cargo is faster but more expensive than sea freight.
verb + noun
- load cargoThey loaded cargo onto the plane before dawn.
- unload cargoWorkers unloaded the cargo at the port.