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

The viewership benefits that the NFL’s front-loading has already provided can’t be overstated. —Richard Deitsch, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025

At one point, officials considered the concept of loading in gear by lifting it up and over the stadium rim. —Brian McCollum, Freep.com, 25 Sep. 2025

Emerging market economies saw some buoyancy likely because trade was bolstered by a front-loading of orders by American companies. —Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 24 Sep. 2025

Some, like Dallas, have exposed loading areas for buses, which pose risks for escape and outside attack, Torres said. —Jamie Stengle, Twin Cities, 24 Sep. 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