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

Designed with a front-loading ramp, the craft allowed troops, vehicles, and supplies to land directly onto beaches during amphibious assaults. —Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 28 May 2026

If dishes have been scraped properly before loading, the cycle can usually handle the mess without issue. —Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 28 May 2026

Inside, there’s a middle rack that can be placed in nine different positions for optimal loading capacity. —Bestreviews, Mercury News, 28 May 2026

Parking would be reduced by about 100 spots to make room for a truck storage and loading canopy, while aged trees and other plantings could be replaced for landscaping. —Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 28 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