loading

noun

load·​ing ˈlō-diŋ How to pronounce loading (audio)
1
: a cargo, weight, or stress placed on something
2
3
: material used to load something : filler

Examples of loading in a Sentence

the accident was caused by an 18-wheeler with a loading in excess of the legal limit
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The top-loading tray holds up to 60 sheets of paper, and 3 months of ink are included with your purchase. Jade Chung-Lee, PC Magazine, 8 Oct. 2025 The truck driver works for a company specializing in commercial cooking oil recycling and disposal, and had parked in an alley near a hotel loading dock, the AP reported. Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025 Tole works for a company that exchanges commercial frying oil and was parked in a loading dock area of a hotel. Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2025 The compartment, which costs $3,500 extra, even features a retractable ramp to making loading and unloading a breeze. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 6 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for loading

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of loading was in the 15th century

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“Loading.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/loading. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.

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

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