loading

1 of 2

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

loading

2 of 2

present participle of load entry 2

Synonyms of loading

Noun

• load
• payload
• burden
• cargo

Examples of loading in a Sentence

Noun

the accident was caused by an 18-wheeler with a loading in excess of the legal limit

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Once the hulls are complete, teams in the United States will handle reactor assembly, fuel loading, and final integration. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2026

The boot manager is responsible for the initial loading of the OS. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 3 Nov. 2026

Multiple bulk containers of sauces and dips in walk-in cooler nearest back loading area have unhandled utensils present in product for dispensing. — Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2026

High baseline volumes tend to reflect inventory replenishment and front-loading strategies to hedge against tariff shifts as well as sustained consumer demand in key markets. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 2 Nov. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

circa 1523, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing loading

• front loading
• front-loading washer and dryer
• loading bay
• loading dock
• self-loading
• top-loading
• top-loading washing machine

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