loading

noun

load·​ing ˈlō-diŋ 

1

: a cargo, weight, or stress placed on something

2

: load sense 12

3

: material used to load something : filler

Synonyms

• burden
• cargo
• draft
• freight
• haul
• lading
• load
• payload
• weight

Examples of loading in a Sentence

the accident was caused by an 18-wheeler with a loading in excess of the legal limit

Recent Examples on the Web

The rest of him was placed on a cart and rolled out to a loading dock. —Zach Zimmerman, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024

Reports of Mass Graves Tied to Assad Found After Regime Toppled The imagery also shows that an An-124 (one of the heaviest cargo planes in the world) is at the air base, with its nose open to allow for equipment loading. —Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024

Phase 2 will double the number of loading docks, expediting off- and onloading for touring acts like rock shows or Broadway tours. —Holly V. Hays, The Indianapolis Star, 18 Dec. 2024

The big picture: Slip's robots cut freight loading or unloading time to five minutes from an average 30 minutes or longer, a spokesperson tells Axios. —Alan Neuhauser, Axios, 17 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing loading

• loading bay
• loading dock
• self-loading

Medical Definition

loading

noun

load·​ing

1

a

: the amount or degree to which something is or can be loaded

b

: administration of a factor or substance to the body or a bodily system in sufficient quantity to test capacity to deal with it

2

: the relative contribution of each component factor in a psychological test or in an experimental, clinical, or social situation