Load

/loʊd/ · noun

Meaning

A burden; a weight to be carried..

Definitions by Sense

1. A burden; a weight to be carried.
2. (figuratively) A worry or concern to be endured, especially in the phrase a load off one's mind.
3. A certain number of articles or quantity of material that can be transported or processed at one time.
4. A quantity of washing put into a washing machine for a wash cycle.
5. (in combination) Used to form nouns that indicate a large quantity, often corresponding to the capacity of a vehicle
6. (often in the plural, colloquial) A large number or amount.
7. The volume of work required to be performed.
8. (engineering) The force exerted on a structural component such as a beam, girder, cable etc.

Example Sentences

I struggled up the hill with the heavy load in my rucksack.

Our life's a load.

I came here with a load and it feels so much lighter, now I’ve met you.

The truck overturned while carrying a full load of oil.

She put another load of clothes in the washing machine.

I put a load on before we left.

I got loads of presents for my birthday!

I got a load of emails about that.

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Word Forms

• loads
• loading
• loaded
• loaden

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