Cargo means things that are moved by ships, planes, or trucks. These things are usually sold or traded. People use cargo to talk about carrying goods from one place to another.
The ship carried a cargo of cars.
The plane is full of cargo today.
Cargo can also mean how much goods are on a vehicle or ship. It is the total weight or amount they carry. This shows how full or heavy the vehicle is because of what it holds.
The cargo of the truck weighed 2000 kg.
Too much cargo can slow down the boat.
Cargo can mean the business or action of moving goods. People or companies who move things by boat, plane, or truck do cargo. It shows the work of sending goods from place to place.
The company works in cargo every day.
Cargo services are fast and safe here.
In computer terms, cargo means the important data sent inside information packets. This data moves through networks to carry messages or files. It is sometimes called 'payload' in technology.
The cargo in the packet contains your message.
Network cargo is important in computer science.
Cargo can mean the things that animals carry on their backs. For example, camels or donkeys carry goods in places without trucks. This meaning shows cargo as a load animals help to carry.
The donkey carried a heavy cargo today.
Camels can carry a big cargo in deserts.
Sometimes people say cargo for a heavy or big thing that is moved, but in an informal way. It can be a big bag or person to carry. This use is more casual and less common.
He joked that his huge backpack was a cargo.
They moved the cargo carefully up the stairs.
