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 of loading

• load
• payload
• burden
• cargo

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 terminal accounts for around 90% of the country’s crude exports and has a loading capacity of roughly 7 million barrels per day. —Sam Meredith, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2026

For items that do need to go in the bins, Romane has a specific loading strategy. —Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 13 Mar. 2026

Plant workers are also concerned about the recent death of 61-year-old Kevin Lancaster, a contractor who was crushed between a tractor trailer and a loading dock last week at a Rivian warehouse near the Normal factory. —Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026

The test, which successfully demonstrated propellant loading and structural strength, is an important step in proving the upgraded Starship is ready ahead of flight 12. —Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1523, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing loading

• loading bay
• loading dock
• self-loading

Rhymes for loading

• boding
• coding
• goading
• roading
• corroding
• decoding
• downloading
• encoding
• eroding
• exploding
• foreboding
• noncoding

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