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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 The North Korea-China bridge is much bigger and likely capable of carrying round-the-clock, two-way traffic including containers and heavy cargo trucks, according to Jeong Eun-i, an analyst from South Korea’s Institute for National Unification. — Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026 One of those data cables had also previously been severed by the Chinese cargo ship Yi Peng 3 just one month earlier in November 2024, when that ship damaged two data cables in the Baltic region. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 14 Oct. 2026 The robot could handle heavy-component assembly and cargo movement at industrial ports. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026 For air cargo moving through the same airports and airspace, the warnings carry direct routing implications. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cargo

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The payloads on the Transporter-18 Varda craft ranged from pharmaceuticals to demo navigation systems to exterior thermal-protection materials.

— Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Designed for high payload capacity and cost efficiency, Nebula-2 can support a wide range of space missions.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of payload

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Referred to as financial toxicity, a diagnosis can result in harmful economic burden, stress and debt due to high out-of-pocket medical costs stemming from diagnostic tests, treatments, prescription drugs and hospital stays.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
But according to a new study, Connecticut is among the states with the highest leaf burden for homeowners, leaving residents to figure out what to do with all those leaves.

— Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of burden

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The BetMGM app is slower loading and the bet builder is a little clunky.

— OutKick, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026
While top-loading machines don’t have as many problems with moldy door seals, letting the drum dry when the machine is not in use is still a good idea.

— Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of loading

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Neo1 combines hydraulic force with electric servo control to balance load capacity and positioning accuracy.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026
According to Formlabs, this improves strength, toughness, heat resistance, and resistance to gradual deformation under sustained loads, while producing a harder, less tacky surface.

— Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of load

Noun

The freight forwarding giant expects Khor Fakkan and Fujairah to remain under significant pressure in the coming weeks.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
The San Francisco Fed noted another manufacturer’s complaint that every material purchased in recent weeks came with a freight surcharge.

— Jason Ma, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of freight

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