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

While staying faithful to the gothic tone and thrust of the story, the second book in the series once again turned the narrative in on itself by front-loading the perspective of chaos personified, Louis’ tortured and torturous lover, Lestat de Lioncourt. —Alex Zalben, IndieWire, 3 June 2026

The reactor is expected to move toward fuel loading and subsequent operational preparations in the coming years. —Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 3 June 2026

The square cabinet toward the driver's cab is designed to hold a 90-L top-loading fridge/freeze on a drop-slide for easy access. —New Atlas, 2 June 2026

But anyone with a tight moving schedule will be looking to rent trucks, get professional help with packing, and hire movers to take care of the heavy lifting and truck loading. —Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 June 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