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

In a new Story on the same day Ross was carb loading in the City of Light, Kendrick thanked followers who stood by her. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2026

The company’s website describes Nucleus as providing humanoid labor to factories by the hour, with current applications including parts picking, shelf loading, product handling, and cart transport. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2026

In November 2015, firefighters were using a REACH Eurocopter for training to simulate patient loading and unloading at the Apple Valley airport when the pilot felt a shudder and immediately landed. — Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

There can be very slow loading times, especially when there is a larger game happening. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 30 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