noun
load-carrying tray; luggage carrier; roof rack
Refers to the flat cargo area of a truck, the rear carrier of a bicycle, or a roof rack on a vehicle. The specific meaning depends on the vehicle type.
トラックの荷台に荷物を積み込んだ。
We loaded the cargo onto the truck's load-carrying tray.
自転車の荷台に買い物袋をくくりつけた。
I tied the shopping bag to the bicycle's luggage carrier.