front-load

verb

ˈfrənt-ˌlōd 

front-loaded; front-loading; front-loads

transitive verb

: to assign costs or benefits to the early stages of (such as a contract, project, or time period)

Examples of front-load in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Load the down coat into a front-load washer or a high-efficiency top-load washer without a center agitator for gentle agitation. —Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 14 Jan. 2026

When Cleaning Isn’t Enough The gasket plays a crucial role in sealing the door of a front-load washer. —Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 14 Jan. 2026

Socks can easily become lodged behind the barrel of a top-load washer, in the gasket of a front-load washer, behind the dryer drum, or slip through the lint trap and end up in the dryer exhaust vent. —Katie Cloyd, Martha Stewart, 5 Jan. 2026

Just keep in mind the brand recommends washing it in a front-load, large capacity machine. —Brittany Vanderbill, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1976, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for front-load

• abode
• anode
• barcode
• bestowed
• boatload
• borrowed
• carload
• caseload
• cathode
• commode
• corrode
• crossroad