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

The port of Fujairah (the end-point of the UAE pipeline) also came under attack from Iranian drones, disrupting oil loading operations at its crude export terminal. —Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026

Use a front-loading washing machine or a top-loading washing machine without an agitator. —Katie Cloyd, Martha Stewart, 22 Apr. 2026

Blocking a fire hydrant or parking in a loading zone, on the other hand, could still be a tow-worthy offense. —Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026

Fuel loading began the same day after regulatory approval, and the unit achieved first criticality on February 3 before connecting to the grid on February 13. —Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 21 Apr. 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