loading bay

noun

chiefly British
: an area at the side of a building where goods are loaded onto and unloaded from vehicles

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On arrival, the transport vehicle slowly reversed into a loading bay at the British Museum, accompanied by British and French diplomats. Tiago Ventura, Time, 10 July 2026 After an 11-hour, 350-mile (560-kilometer) trip, escorted by police, the truck backed slowly into a loading bay at the museum, where workers gingerly eased the container, the size of a small car, to the ground. ABC News, 10 July 2026 In a photo obtained by Fox News Digital Monday, a large truck was seen backing into a loading bay at the MSG, where workers took out large items concealed by black plastic sheets. Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026 Prairie worked backward, starting at the loading bay where the team’s trash left the building. Carlton Gillespie, Miami Herald, 11 June 2026

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“Loading bay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/loading%20bay. Accessed 15 Jul. 2026.

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