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

• burden
• cargo
• draft
• freight
• haul
• lading
• load
• payload
• weight

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

Four cameras followed Tucker during his walk in from a loading dock located, fittingly, in the right-field corner. —Chandler Rome, New York Times, 28 June 2025

In Brooklyn, at the back entrance of the Barclays Center, Breanna Stewart, forward for the New York Liberty, walks through the industrial tunnel near the loading buses wearing a crisp white buttoned vest and tailored cutoff suit shorts. —Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025

Silver loading refers to when insurers increase premiums for silver-level health insurance plans in order to offset the cost of subsidies. —Alejandra O’Connell-Domenech, The Hill, 26 June 2025

In addition to proper loading, consult your dishwasher manufacturer's instructions and follow these tips to ensure clean dishes from every cycle. —Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 25 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, 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