loading

1 of 2

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

loading

2 of 2

present participle of load entry 2

Synonyms of loading

Noun

• load
• payload
• burden
• cargo

Examples of loading in a Sentence

Noun

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The White House announced Arcade on social media with a series of animations parodying Xbox, PlayStation and Nintendo loading screens. — Lou Kesten, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026

Olejniczak Marodi was captured on security cameras loading pets and luggage into a Chevrolet Equinox SUV, according to an arrest warrant. — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026

The loading zone for the shop is located directly in front of the store. — Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2026

What was once an indoor loading area that looked like a Norwegian fishing village is now Arendelle on the day of the Winter in Summer Celebration. — Julie Tremaine, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

circa 1523, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing loading

• front loading
• front-loading washer and dryer
• loading bay
• loading dock
• self-loading
• top-loading
• top-loading washing machine

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