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

High-mix, low-volume tasks – such as loading fixtures, torquing brackets, or handling fragile components – become feasible without human oversight at every step. —Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 25 Nov. 2025

Chinese state media channels confirmed the launch online, and indicated that propellant loading for the rocket was completed early Friday morning. —Josh Dinner, Space.com, 24 Nov. 2025

The last option only works for custom domains and results in faster page loading. —PC Magazine, 23 Nov. 2025

Perry Tole, 69, was working the late shift for a cooking oil recycling company when an inebriated Sanchez confronted him near the loading dock of the Westin Indianapolis. —Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 22 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