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

The remote control is designed to enable precise control of steering, braking, and loading/unloading operations during an emergency. —Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 8 Dec. 2025

Walt Disney World announced earlier this week that the amusement park will permanently remove Aerosmith’s presence — which included a loading area video starring the band jamming in the studio — from the ride that opened in 1999. —Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 3 Dec. 2025

Crews were out Monday loading trucks with salt, mounting plows and installing salt spreaders onto trucks as well. —Nikki Dementri, CBS News, 1 Dec. 2025

Delays considered controllable by the airline include maintenance or crew problems, cabin cleaning, baggage loading and fueling. —Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 30 Nov. 2025

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