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

Loaders will handle material movement and truck loading using autonomous navigation and real-time data processing. —Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 Jan. 2026

For top-loading machines, never fill laundry past the agitator. —Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Jan. 2026

Alongside the building would be 837 parking spaces and seven loading docks, according to the application. —Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2026

The shipments booked so far are mostly for loading between December and March, the people said. —Democrat-Gazette Stafffrom Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 1 Jan. 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