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

• 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

At the press of a button, the U-Hawk automatically opens its doors and lowers its ramp for loading. —Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2025

Tole was parked in the hotel's loading dock when Sanchez confronted him, according to court documents. —Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 14 Oct. 2025

Both machines are whisper-quiet and have easy-fill, top-loading tanks. —Christopher Murray May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2025

When runners used a stroller, the researchers observed a reduction of eight percent to 17 percent across all vertical loading metrics, meaning each step generated less impact on the body. —Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, 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