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

Book a signature deluxe snorkel with Kai Kanani Sailing, a family-run business and the only ocean-loading snorkel tour in Maui. —Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 14 May 2026

Iran’s Oil Terminals Company said on Sunday inspections had found no evidence of leaks from storage tanks, pipelines, loading facilities or tankers operating near the island. —Reuters, NBC news, 13 May 2026

The fee for parking in a passenger loading zone increases to $70, up from $40. —Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 12 May 2026

With creatine specifically, a loading phase can saturate muscle creatine stores faster. —Christina Manian, Health, 12 May 2026

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