cargo
the lading or freight of a ship, airplane, etc.
load.
cargos, pants or shorts having several cargo pockets to hold bulky gear and small items.
of or denoting a style of pants or shorts with cargo pockets.
Origin of cargo
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How to use cargo in a sentence
That’s similar to a configuration that a much bigger cargo drone from helicopter-maker Bell uses, which can carry a whopping 70 pounds.
Amazon is one big step closer to delivering packages by drone | Rob Verger | September 2, 2020 | Popular-ScienceSome adjustments are or were short-term, such as commercial airlines offering cargo flights or even staid organizations permitting staff to work remotely.
Amid the covid-19 pandemic, shifting business priorities | Jason Sparapani | August 31, 2020 | MIT Technology ReviewE-cargo bikes, on the other hand, are as much for non-cyclists as they are for dedicated riders.
Do You Want to Buy an E-Cargo Bike? Read This First. | Joe Lindsey | August 30, 2020 | Outside OnlinePersonally, I don’t need a full-size cargo bike, and I want to keep some versatility for non-cargo trips.
Do You Want to Buy an E-Cargo Bike? Read This First. | Joe Lindsey | August 30, 2020 | Outside OnlineWith limited cargo capacity and no motor, it was adequate for pre-pandemic grocery shopping.
Do You Want to Buy an E-Cargo Bike? Read This First. | Joe Lindsey | August 30, 2020 | Outside Online
Thus it attracted a wave of cowboy operators to fly passengers and cargo between cities.
Shirtless bros with pillowy lips and cargo pants pulled down to expose tufts of pubic hair.
Abercrombie & Ditch: The Fall of the House of Tween | Lizzie Crocker | December 10, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe precious cargo: two American humanitarian workers with Ebola.
The American Ebola Rescue Plan Hinges on One Company. Meet Phoenix. | Abby Haglage | November 22, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTDesigned for “special missions,” the privately owned company is capable of transporting precious cargo anywhere in the world.
The American Ebola Rescue Plan Hinges on One Company. Meet Phoenix. | Abby Haglage | November 22, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTOver time, the clientele began to shift and their cargo needs evolved.
The American Ebola Rescue Plan Hinges on One Company. Meet Phoenix. | Abby Haglage | November 22, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTA few days after, three galliots arrived from Macan, laden with a rich cargo of silks and other merchandise.
It is said that, this year as in others, he has made a great cargo by the schemes and methods mentioned in the duplicates.
He says the German submarine made a most lovely shot at her through a crowd of cargo ships and transports.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume I | Ian HamiltonI am very sorry that I did not embark with the first cargo, which would have made a million difference to the company.
Life of Richard Trevithick, Volume II (of 2) | Francis TrevithickMy object was to dispose of a cargo of cotton which I had brought from Realejo, and to purchase sugar in return.
Life of Richard Trevithick, Volume II (of 2) | Francis Trevithick
British Dictionary definitions for cargo
/ (ˈkɑːɡəʊ) /
goods carried by a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle; freight
(as modifier): a cargo vessel
any load: the train pulled in with its cargo of new arrivals
Origin of cargo
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