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- [kahr-goh]
- /ˈkɑr goʊ/
- /ˈkɑː.ɡəʊ/
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- [kahr-goh]
- /ˈkɑr goʊ/
Definitions of cargo word
- variable noun cargo The cargo of a ship or plane is the goods that it is carrying. 3
- noun cargo goods carried by a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle; freight 3
- noun cargo (as modifier) 3
- noun cargo any load 3
- noun cargo the load of commodities carried by a ship, airplane, truck, etc.; freight 3
- noun plural cargo the lading or freight of a ship, airplane, etc. 1
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Origin of cargo
First appearance:
before 1640 One of the 44% oldest English words
1640-50; < Spanish: a load, noun derivative of cargar to load < Late Latin carricāre; see charge
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Parts of speech for Cargo
noun
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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cargo popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for cargo
noun cargo
- load — anything put in or on something for conveyance or transportation; freight; cargo: The truck carried a load of watermelons.
- goods — morally excellent; virtuous; righteous; pious: a good man.
- freight — goods, cargo, or lading transported for pay, whether by water, land, or air.
- consignment — A consignment of goods is a load that is being delivered to a place or person.
- shipment — an act or instance of shipping freight or cargo.
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