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

Foraging there for sumac berries one day, Smith came across a loading dock that had been converted into a retention pond for managing runoff, where frogs were laying eggs as young tadpoles slithered along. — Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 9 Nov. 2026

Bone loading boosted its circulating levels, while injections of the protein reduced several signs of aging and improved cognitive and physical performance in older mice. — New Atlas, 6 Nov. 2026

The batteries can be swapped in around 30 minutes during container loading and unloading. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2026

Once the hulls are complete, teams in the United States will handle reactor assembly, fuel loading, and final integration. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 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