load of laundry
noun phrase
: the amount of laundry that is placed into a washing machine
I need to do a load of laundry.
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Every load of laundry may be costing you more than necessary — and the problem could be sitting right in the detergent cap.
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Ryan Brennan
may 14, Miami Herald, 14 May 2026
Washing kitchen and bath towels in the same load of laundry seems like a no-brainer.
—Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 May 2026
An average three-pound load of laundry sheds hundreds of thousands of microfibers into the sewer system, according to Columbia Climate School’s State of the Planet.
—Ryan Brennan
may 11, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 May 2026
The sheets are far more compact and economical, taking up absolutely no space in your bag and requiring just half a sheet per load of laundry.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 22 Apr. 2026
Her new water filter, which is supposed to last up to six months, turns brown after just a single load of laundry.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 31 Mar. 2026
Each sheet comes with five to seven peel-off layers, depending on the size, so one pack gives you multiple fresh changes without a single load of laundry.
—Tory Johnson, ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026
Safety scissors, a piano, and a load of laundry.
—Des Moines Register, 2 Mar. 2026
There was an art to hanging items so there was room for a full load of laundry with the fewest wrinkles.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 9 Feb. 2026
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Ryan Brennan
may 14, Miami Herald, 14 May 2026
Washing kitchen and bath towels in the same load of laundry seems like a no-brainer.
—Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 May 2026
An average three-pound load of laundry sheds hundreds of thousands of microfibers into the sewer system, according to Columbia Climate School’s State of the Planet.
—Ryan Brennan
may 11, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 May 2026
The sheets are far more compact and economical, taking up absolutely no space in your bag and requiring just half a sheet per load of laundry.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 22 Apr. 2026
Her new water filter, which is supposed to last up to six months, turns brown after just a single load of laundry.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 31 Mar. 2026
Each sheet comes with five to seven peel-off layers, depending on the size, so one pack gives you multiple fresh changes without a single load of laundry.
—Tory Johnson, ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026
Safety scissors, a piano, and a load of laundry.
—Des Moines Register, 2 Mar. 2026
There was an art to hanging items so there was room for a full load of laundry with the fewest wrinkles.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 9 Feb. 2026
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“Load of laundry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/load%20of%20laundry. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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