Cargo hold meaning in English

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Definition

a (cargo) hold: an area for storage and transportation (of cargo, of checked baggage) (in an airplane) noun

Examples

  • "Bruno : Stink is in the cargo hold."
Exercise 1
Gymglish users, prepare for takeoff!

Fill in the blanks below with travel vocabulary used in this dialogue. You are given the first letter of every term.

The service or agency which controls the importation of goods, including plants and animals -->
Another term for steward/stewardess, host/hostess: a (2 words)
To bring an aircraft to earth: to a plane.
Another word for earth or surface: the .
The area on a plane or boat where luggage is stored: the (2 words)
A bag worn on one's back, often taken as carry-on luggage: a .

Gymglish users, prepare for takeoff!

Fill in the blanks below with travel vocabulary used in this dialogue. You are given the first letter of every term.

The service or agency which controls the importation of goods, including plants and animals --> [not done] Customs 1
Another term for steward/stewardess, host/hostess: a [not done] Flight attendant 2 (2 words)
To bring an aircraft to earth: to [not done] Land 3 a plane.
Another word for earth or surface: the [not done] Ground 4.
The area on a plane or boat where luggage is stored: the [not done] Cargo hold 5 (2 words)
A bag worn on one's back, often taken as carry-on luggage: a [not done] Backpack 6.
1 Customs: In the context of import, export and travel, "customs" refers to the inspection and taxation of certain goods or merchandise. Customs agents or officers are the people responsible for inspecting these goods. When traveling internationally, it is generally required to pass through (or to clear) customs. Customs agents also control the importation and exportation of live animals and plants.
2 Flight attendant: A "flight attendant" is another word for an air host/hostess, steward or stewardess. It is the term most commonly used in the United States.
3 Land: The verb "to land" means to bring a vessel or vehicle to earth (terra firma).
4 Ground: The "ground" describes the solid surface of the earth (as opposed to air or water)!
5 Cargo hold: A "cargo hold", or sometimes just "the hold" is the space in a ship or aircraft for storing, placing or "holding" "cargo": equipment, luggage, or "freight".
6 Backpack: A "backpack" (or less commonly "rucksack") is a bag carried on one's back. Backpacks are popular among school children, travellers and especially "backpackers!"

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