cargo area
5
3.6
- noun
- /ˈkɑrɡoʊ ˈɛəriə/
:
zona de carga
- I'm not sure what recourse people have in these situations, but at the very least, it seems worthwhile to have United explain their policies and procedures regarding placing animals in their plane's cargo area.
- the rear cargo area
- a large cargo area
- a roomy cargo area
Examples
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Drone One, Drone Two, Drone Three, please report immediately to the main cargo area.
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We're in the main compartment cargo area.
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Now, we have sealed all the fire doors in the cargo area.
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The force field protecting a cargo area like this from the vacuum of space could fail.
Fiction book (2000) -
A curtain or covering of some sort could then be installed between the cab and the cargo area.
Blog text (25) -
Mike stowed everything carefully in the cargo area.
Fiction book (1999) -
The cargo area of the vehicle has to be able to accommodate the height, width, and depth of the crate.
Blog text (7) -
Typically, SUVs and crossovers offer the most cargo-area room.
Blog text (7) -
That means there are both five- and seven-seat variants, and both will offer fold-flat seating for more than 100 cubic feet of cargo area.
Blog text (30) -
During the inspection, the officers checked the cargo area for any illegal items.
Synonyms
309
4.3
A section inside a vehicle, ship, or building used for a special purpose
302
1.0
A closed space at the back of a car for bags and tools
187
4.6
A space where people or things are kept
150
3.3
A small separate space inside a bigger thing where you keep things
20
1.6
A place where you keep things in a house, box, or phone
16
3.9
A space on a ship or plane that contains goods during transport
11
2.0
A space in a ship or plane where cargo is kept
1
3.1
A space in a car where you put suitcases and bags
1
9.7
A storage space near the front of a ship for cargo
1
3.7
A floor on a ship or plane where people put goods
1
7.7
A space on a ship or vehicle for keeping supplies
How Big
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'the part of a vehicle designated for storing cargo' is a direct compositional combination of 'cargo' (items transported) and 'area' (a part or region), so the referent is immediately inferable. This noun–noun construction is cross-linguistically common ("area for X"/"X area") and follows standard English compounding patterns, making it transparent to a B1 learner who knows both words.
Etymology
Cargo area comes from putting together cargo, meaning 'load' or 'goods', and area, meaning a space. Imagine an open space on a ship or plane filled with boxes — that is the cargo area, so the phrase means 'the place for storing cargo'.