LADING Synonyms: 90 Similar and Opposite Words

lading 1 of 2

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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lading

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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

Russian attacks on cargo vessels have severely disrupted Kyiv's exports, hurting its economy and threatening global supplies.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2026
The reality, however, appears to be that Isaacman does not want to cede any more time in this race and is thus pushing for as many cargo and crew missions as possible to the Moon as soon as possible.

— Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of cargo

Verb

Fender scooping me, flipping me like a big spatula, into the air.

— CBS News, CBS News, 19 Sep. 2026
Crews with excavators are scooping loads of sediment onto trucks to increase the water-catching capacity of mountainside reservoirs including San Gabriel, Eaton Wash and Devil’s Gate.

— Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of scooping

Noun

Our criminal system deliberately places the burden on the government and tolerates the possibility that guilty people will go free rather than lower the standard required to convict.

— Monu Bedi, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
Unloading about the time-travel stuff is important, but what really lifts some of the burden from Julia’s shoulders is being able to talk about Claire with Davina.

— Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of burden

Verb

Achieving that, however, will require emptying an injury list that is almost as long as the starting lineup.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026
Palencia said the gunman carried two magazines for the weapon and reloaded them after emptying the first one before turning the gun at himself.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of emptying

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

Definition of spooning

Noun

The museum has drawn loads of applause but also plenty of criticism, mostly for its lack of context via wall text, and for displaying art that not everyone agrees should be elevated.

— Laura Zornosa, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026
The work is to keep asking, at every new scale, which of your commitments are still load-bearing, and to notice the moment one of them is not.

— Amir Wain, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026