UNLADE Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

unlade

verb

ˌən-ˈlād

Definition of unlade

as in to unload

to empty or rid of cargo permission will not be given to unlade the ship until it can be thoroughly inspected

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The new vessel, according to the CSL Group (CSL), the world’s largest owner and operator of self-unloading ships, will greatly boost Adbri’s limestone operations.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026
Welcomed by Herky the Hornet, the cheer team and the campus community, the students and their families checked in before unloading their belongings and setting up their new rooms.

— Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 27 Aug. 2026

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