cargo hold vs cargo area

cargo hold and cargo area both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cargo hold	Yes	No	No	No
cargo area	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, cargo hold and cargo area are synonyms defined as:

cargo hold and cargo area: the space in a ship or aircraft for storing cargo

Other synonyms of cargo hold include cargo deck, hold, storage area.

cargo hold (noun)	cargo area (noun)
the space in a ship or aircraft for storing cargo	the space in a ship or aircraft for storing cargo