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

The design could eventually scale up to a high altitude platform system (HAPS) capable of lifting payloads as heavy as 551 pounds (250 kilograms). — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 19 Oct. 2026

That site will support Blue Origin rockets, but other customers as well to integrate payloads for government missions. — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2026

The researchers have not established what the final payload does, so don't assume everything is safe simply because nothing unusual appears on your screen. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026

Today’s 7x2 version, with seven BE-4s in its reusable booster and two BE-3Us in its upper stage, can put almost 50 tons of payload into low Earth orbit. — Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026