Synonyms of payload

payload

noun

ˈpā-ˌlōd 

as in cargo

a mass or quantity of something taken up and carried, conveyed, or transported

the space shuttle can carry a maximum payload of approximately 50,000 pounds

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cargo
• load
• loading
• burden
• weight
• freight
• haul
• draft
• lading
• shipment
• package
• ballast
• packet
• pack
• consignment
• bale
• carload
• overload
• truckload
• bundle
• bulk
• trainload
• parcel
• mass
• wagonload
• boatload
• shipload
• body
• surcharge
• deadweight
• manifest

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of payload

With the unrealized but potentially game-changing benefits of refueling, Starship could carry the same amount of payload to higher orbits, the Moon, or Mars. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 9 July 2026

Launched as a rideshare payload on SpaceX's Transporter-17 mission, BOHR is reported to have achieved insertion into low Earth orbit and is being readied for commissioning. — David Szondy july 07, New Atlas, 8 July 2026

Engineers also validated a new electro-mechanical release mechanism called the IN-Release system, which synchronizes payload separation during deployment. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 8 July 2026

Standing at 322 feet tall, the New Glenn rocket is a heavy-lift launch vehicle designed to transport a variety of commercial and civil payloads – such assatellites – to orbit. — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 8 July 2026