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Definition of cargo

cargo

/ˈkɑːr.ɡoʊ/
car · go
Plural:cargoes
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• noun

1

Goods or merchandise carried in bulk on a ship, aircraft, train, or motor vehicle.

Example

"The container ship docked at the port early this morning to unload its cargo of electronics and machinery."

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Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed in the mid-17th century from Spanish 'cargo' ('burden' or 'load'), derived from the verb 'cargar' ('to load') and ultimately tracing back to Late Latin 'carricare' ('to load onto a wagon') from the Celtic-rooted 'carrus' ('wheeled vehicle').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Cargo. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/cargo
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