LADING Synonyms: 90 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˈlā-diŋ

Definition of lading

as in cargo

a mass or quantity of something taken up and carried, conveyed, or transported a bill of lading is a document issued by a carrier that lists goods being shipped and specifies the terms of their transport

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verb

present participle of lade

as in scooping

to lift out with something that holds liquid the cook laded the stew into small bowls

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as in loading

to place a weight or burden on the trucks were heavily laden with produce for the market

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Recent Examples of lading

Noun

Cargill built a large soybean-lading facility at Santarem, some 500 miles up the Amazon. — Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 4 Jan. 2026 One example can be as simple as shipments that are missing bills of lading or origin documents. — Forbes, 1 June 2021 According to bills of lading and other records provided to the San Antonio Express-News by officials at 23 food banks, CRE8AD8 delivered about 147,000 boxes total to food banks. — Tom Orsborn, ExpressNews.com, 1 July 2020 The report, which is more than 200 pages long, includes copies of contracts between North Korean and Syrian companies as well as bills of lading indicating the types of materials shipped. — Michael Schwirtz, New York Times, 27 Feb. 2018

Recent Examples of Synonyms for lading

Noun

This work has resulted in the Nyx spacecraft, which is now undergoing NASA safety reviews for a cargo mission to the International Space Station as early as November 2028.

— Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 9 Sep. 2026
The Amazon cargo plane that sped past the end of a MIA runway collided with two vehicles, killing five and injuring three others who remained hospitalized Tuesday.

— Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of cargo

Verb

And his big-game jitters were reflected in the first inning of what was eventually a 1-0 loss, when his shaky command led to him loading the bases with two outs.

— Jesús Cano, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Now, Stanford was loading the box most of Friday night in an attempt to eliminate the run game.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of loading

Noun

Offloading that cognitive and physical burden to an intelligent system allows high-end cardiovascular interventions to scale far more easily to clinics and communities worldwide.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026
Whatever option Toronto chooses, the burden falls on Cease and Soriano to continue their strong play.

— Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of burden

Verb

The trapped man was discovered when the driver of the Recology commercial collection truck was emptying a dumpster at a hotel on the 100 block of Mason Street and heard yelling, according to Robert Reed, a spokesman for Recology.

— Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
This last step includes putting screens on windows and doors, using air conditioning and emptying out containers with still water.

— Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of emptying

Noun

The new system allows the drone to release supplies while hovering, drop payloads during forward flight, or land and unload cargo autonomously, eliminating the need for personnel or dedicated equipment at the receiving site.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2026
Technological advances have already made drones cheaply and readily available for purchase, with longer ranges, higher payloads, and an improved ability to evade electronic warfare.

— Seth G. Jones, Foreign Affairs, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of payload

Verb

Carefully turn and cook, spooning butter over, until second side is golden brown and fish is cooked through, about 3 minutes.

— Alexia Duchêne, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 July 2026
The fun part of this recipe is poking holes in the cake and then spooning in the blueberry and strawberry fillings alternately to create the red, white, and blue effect.

— Brennan Long, Southern Living, 3 July 2026