laden

adjective

lad·en | \ ˈlā-dᵊn

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Definition of laden

(Entry 1 of 2)

: carrying a load or burden

laden

verb

ladened; ladening\ ˈlād-niŋ

How to pronounce laden (audio)

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Definition of laden (Entry 2 of 2)

transitive verb

: lade heavily ladened with equipment— Isabel M. Lewis

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Synonyms: Verb

Antonyms: Verb

Examples of laden in a Sentence

Verb laden a ship with emergency medical supplies

Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective The Defense Services Museum is a vast, colossus of a building, an imposing monument to Myanmar's military, replete with marble halls laden with oil paintings and marble busts of the country's former heroes. — Clarissa Ward, CNN, "Myanmar's military has underestimated the strength, will and bravery of its own people," 9 Apr. 2021 But the economic downturn was not as steep as expected in many sectors and actually ignited a boom in sales of laptops, web cameras, and other tech gear laden with chips. — Aaron Pressman, Fortune, "The global chip shortage may be hitting Apple," 8 Apr. 2021 Waiver renewals under Trump were often for shorter periods and laden with conditions. — Star Tribune, "No timetable for withdrawal of troops after US, Iraq talks," 7 Apr. 2021 The Maersk Denver, an American-flagged container ship packed with U.S. military equipment, was right behind the Ever Given when that ship, laden with 18,000 of its own containers, slammed into the bank. — Jennifer Smith, WSJ, "Suez Canal Opens, but Shipping Will Be Snarled for Months," 31 Mar. 2021 The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey spearheaded a $1.7 billion project to raise the Bayonne Bridge to accommodate mammoth ships laden with cargo from Asia and elsewhere. — New York Times, "Why the World’s Container Ships Grew So Big," 30 Mar. 2021 Bayview-Hunters Point, in the city’s southeast, is a historically Black neighborhood laden with industrial sites that emit pollution. — Jason Fagone, San Francisco Chronicle, "Judge OKs $6.3 million settlement in shipyard homeowner suit," 24 Mar. 2021 Expect quiet evenings and dark night skies laden with stars. — Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, "Arizona ghost-town road trip: 5 former boomtowns worth the drive. Here's how to see them," 17 Mar. 2021 Customers would start shopping at 9 a.m., poring over tables laden with a variety of shoes, until 5 p.m. — Vincent T. Davis, San Antonio Express-News, "'Do what you love to do' - San Antonio's Shoeman Sam provided personal service of a bygone time," 15 Mar. 2021 Recent Examples on the Web: Verb Leesburg’s only loss was 79-70 against West Oaks, a talent-ladened team that plays outside the FHSAA, on Dec. 2, at the Breast Cancer Awareness Classic at Oak Ridge. — Buddy Collings, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Can Leesburg stretch streak? Can Oak Ridge bounce back? | Basketball News," 9 Feb. 2018 But that context — including who shouts the phrase and who studiously avoids uttering it — has ladened it with pernicious meaning in particular quarters. — Max Fisher, New York Times, "Gays, Guns and Jihad: Motives Blur on Closer Scrutiny JUNE 14, 2016," 16 June 2016

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“Laden.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/laden. Accessed 21 Apr. 2021.

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laden

adjective

English Language Learners Definition of laden

: loaded heavily with something : having or carrying a large amount of something

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laden

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lad·en | \ ˈlā-dᵊn

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Kids Definition of laden

: heavily loaded The truck was laden with gravel.

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