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

• burden
• cargo
• draft
• freight
• haul
• lading
• load
• payload
• weight

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

Regionally, however, the sea level may rise as the crust is not buoyed up outboard of the crustal loading. —Carly Miller, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024

Advertisement Gutierrez has acknowledged loading actor Alec Baldwin’s prop gun. —Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2024

To protect job security, the ILA is demanding a complete ban on the automation of cranes, gates and container movements used in the loading or unloading of cargo at the 36 ports. —Kate Gibson, CBS News, 26 Sep. 2024

Ali provided input on the loading phase of creatine. —Staff Author, Health, 6 Aug. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing loading

• loading bay
• loading dock
• self-loading

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