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 company, with 20 employees - all but three based in Tulsa - uses artificial intelligence to automate the inspection and tracking of freight shipments in warehouses and loading docks. — Scott Neuman, NPR, 24 July 2026

What businesses are saying The new tariffs were widely anticipated, and many businesses prepared by front-loading shipments of their goods. — Paul Wiseman, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026

The new retardant loading station is capable of loading 20,000 gallons of retardant. — Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 July 2026

Vegas offers exceptional carbo-loading and post-race celebrations, alongside world-class spas and gyms. — Larry Olmsted, Forbes.com, 21 July 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