load of laundry

noun phrase

: the amount of laundry that is placed into a washing machine

I need to do a load of laundry.

Examples of load of laundry in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Mid-set, the drummer throws a load of laundry in the dryer behind him as the crowd hollers. —Lina Abascal, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2024

For the most part, the many clouds seemed white, reminiscent perhaps of a fresh load of laundry hung out on a breezy day. —Martin Weil, Washington Post, 17 Mar. 2024

That is not the time to do that load of laundry or start checking work emails, Salas said. —Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 12 Mar. 2024

Just one sheet is enough to clean a full load of laundry. —Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 21 Apr. 2023

To disinfect laundry using bleach, add ¾ cup of bleach to a standard-sized load of laundry and use the hottest water setting recommended for the fabric. —Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 22 Apr. 2023

The predominant thinking used to be that microplastics would flush into the ocean and stay there: Washing synthetic clothing like polyester, for instance, releases millions of microfibers per load of laundry, which then flow out to sea in wastewater. —Matt Simon, WIRED, 18 Dec. 2023

DiVincenzo’s midwife, Karen Carr, and her assistant drained the birthing pool, stripped the stained bedsheets and ran a load of laundry. —Amy Brittain, Washington Post, 14 Nov. 2023

This pack comes with a set of six dryer balls, and it's recommended to use three of the wool balls for a small load of laundry and five to six for larger loads. —Alyssa Brascia, Peoplemag, 13 June 2023