Thesaurus results for CARGO

cargo

noun

ˈkär-(ˌ)gō

Definition of cargo

as in payload

a mass or quantity of something taken up and carried, conveyed, or transported we put all of our cargo on the pack animals and began our journey through the canyon

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Recent Examples of cargo In 2025, Ukraine smuggled over 100 small drones into Russia in commercial cargo trucks and used them to strike strategic air bases thousands of miles from the border. — Todd J. Stein, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2026 Locally, rate pressure remains high for the rare instances in which cargo passes through the Strait of Hormuz. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026 Drones sank two cargo ships and damaged a third in the exclusive economic zones of NATO member countries for the first time, killing at least two sailors. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 6 Oct. 2026 Ryan said the losses from cargo thefts can ultimately affect consumers. — Frederick Sutton Sinclair, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cargo

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Noun

Five of those payloads are microsatellites for South Korea's nascent New-space Earth Observation Satellite Constellation for National Safety (NEONSAT) network.

— Mike Wall, Space.com, 7 Oct. 2026
This gives it the largest conventional payload capacity in the US Air Force fleet.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of payload

Noun

This shortage is especially concerning given Arkansas' diabetes burden.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026
But prices edged lower Friday, after the Group of Seven nations announced the release of diesel and crude stocks to ease the burden on consumers.

— Azhar Sukri,Terri Cullen, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of burden

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In a new Story on the same day Ross was carb loading in the City of Light, Kendrick thanked followers who stood by her.

— Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2026
The company’s website describes Nucleus as providing humanoid labor to factories by the hour, with current applications including parts picking, shelf loading, product handling, and cart transport.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of loading

Noun

The two carriers continue to prop up freight rates with extreme surcharges amid the regional pressures.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026
PlusAI uses sand to simulate the loads its trailers must carry to support research and development testing, as carrying the material closely mimics real freight conditions.

— Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of freight

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