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

Advertisement On a recent morning, more than 40 mail carriers met at the post office loading docks for their daily stand-up meeting. —Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2024

Fifteen crew members — twice as many as in a typical Mobile Unit production — were trundling dollies, road boxes and ladders from a library loading dock toward the stage. —Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 4 June 2024

Overall, the relative storage size limits are probably a fair trade for all the advantages of that quick loading. —Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 30 May 2024

Firefighters found heavy fire at the loading dock and east end of the building, along with smoke coming from multiple parts of the roof. —Taylor Hartz, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 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