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

Thousands of protesters met in front of City Hall in the afternoon, before many marched to the federal detention center, where a mob of violent agitators swarmed the area, pushing a large construction dumpster and blocking the entrance to the building's loading dock. —Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 31 Jan. 2026

The New Deal Art Program The off-loading of the Cohen building is part of a General Services Administration (GSA) accelerated disposal program that aims to pare the federal government’s real estate holdings and cut maintenance costs. —R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026

Briceno warns that loading on the lip tint can lead to product transfer, harsh edges, and a patchy finish. —Grace McCarty, Glamour, 29 Jan. 2026

The video, which was shown in a room prior to the coaster’s loading area, was seemingly boarded up and covered overnight. —Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 29 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