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

Few things slow a line down like trying to find items in top-loading bags. —Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 23 Dec. 2025

Vehicles can only be parked for cleaning, loading and unloading, according to city code. —Alexandra Hardle, AZCentral.com, 22 Dec. 2025

The deepest flooding of five to 10 feet could pool around the lowest portion of the loading dock. —Carol Thompson, CBS News, 19 Dec. 2025

The device is powered by Apple's A15 Bionic Chip, which allows for seamless scrolling and minimal loading times. —Alexander Cox, Space.com, 18 Dec. 2025

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