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

Researchers will also study hydrogen-loading parameters and perform isotopic-ratio measurements. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2026

Once those stocks are depleted and if the pipeline remains closed, loadings could begin to slip, while replacement cargoes from the Americas or West Africa can take more than a month to reach Asia. — Matthew Tan, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2026

Within minutes of opening, more than 100 shoppers had entered the store, filling aisles and loading carts with festive finds. — Hannah McIlree, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026

Traditional bulk carriers often require cargo to be physically shifted and leveled during loading to maintain the vessel's stability. — New Atlas, 16 Sep. 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