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Definition cargo in British English

cargo noun

[countable/uncountable] noun
/ˈkɑː(r)ɡəʊ/
1

things that are being sent by ship, plane, train, or truck

Example

The ship and all its cargo sank.

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1.1

used about ships, planes etc that carry goods

Example

a cargo ship/plane/flight

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Definition cargo in British English