Synonyms of payloads

payloads

noun

plural of payload

as in loads

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

• loads
• cargoes
• loadings
• burdens
• weights
• freights
• hauls
• shipments
• drafts
• ladings
• packages
• packets
• masses
• truckloads
• consignments
• bundles
• packs
• overloads
• bales
• carloads
• ballasts
• shiploads
• trainloads
• wagonloads
• parcels
• surcharges
• boatloads
• deadweights
• bodies
• manifests
• bulks

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of payloads

Unlike conventional reconnaissance quadcopters, the Archer is designed to carry modular payloads, including explosive warheads, for one-way attack missions. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 11 Nov. 2026

Vigoride 7 launched on March 30, along with many other payloads, aboard SpaceX's Transporter-16 rideshare mission. — Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 10 Nov. 2026

Starship may eventually be capable of launching national security payloads, but SpaceX’s near-term priority is using the rocket’s massive cargo capacity for its own Starlink Internet satellites and Starmind orbital data centers. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 10 Nov. 2026

Militaries should be able to replace individual drones or payloads without replacing their wider software and command infrastructure. — David Averre, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Nov. 2026

These payloads are often used to give students experience and help train the next generation of space workers exploring the cosmos. — Mojtaba Akhavan-Tafti, The Conversation, 28 Oct. 2026