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cargo

n. C / U
C1 Advanced Oxford US //ˈkɑɹˌɡoʊ// UK //kˈɑːɡəʊ// car·go

n. goods or products that are carried from one place to another by ship, plane, or truck. You usually use this word for large amounts of items being moved for business.

n. goods carried on a ship, aircraft, or motor vehicle, typically for commercial purposes. The term refers to the freight itself rather than the passengers or the vehicle.


SIMPLE

The ship carries a heavy cargo of oil and gas.

CONTEXTUAL

Ground crews worked through the night to unload the cargo from the plane before the storm arrived.

COMPLEX

The logistics firm specialises in the transport of perishable cargo, requiring sophisticated refrigeration systems to maintain product integrity during the long transoceanic voyage.

Synonyms
Origin

Borrowed from Spanish cargo (“load, burden”), from cargar (“to load”), from Late Latin carricō. Doublet of charge and carga.

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