loading

noun

load·​ing ˈlō-diŋ How to pronounce loading (audio)
Synonyms of loadingnext
1
: a cargo, weight, or stress placed on something
2
3
: material used to load something : filler

Examples of loading in a Sentence

the accident was caused by an 18-wheeler with a loading in excess of the legal limit
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But their departure time could be a moving target depending on whether the launch team encountered any delays with propellant loading. Miles Doran, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026 Ukrainian drones struck oil loading infrastructure and storage tanks at the Transneft terminal in Primorsk on March 22–23, starting a fire, the ministry said. Lorne Cook, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026 The aircraft includes both front and rear access doors, allowing faster turnaround during loading and unloading operations. Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 31 Mar. 2026 The island is also said to have a loading capacity of roughly 7 million barrels per day. Sam Meredith, CNBC, 30 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for loading

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1523, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of loading was circa 1523

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“Loading.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/loading. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.

Medical Definition

loading

noun
load·​ing
1
a
: the amount or degree to which something is or can be loaded
b
: administration of a factor or substance to the body or a bodily system in sufficient quantity to test capacity to deal with it
2
: the relative contribution of each component factor in a psychological test or in an experimental, clinical, or social situation

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