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DictionaryloadMaterial carried or put in
noun / verb

load

LOHD/ləʊd/

Material placed in something to be carried or used.

A load of bricks rests in the wheelbarrow.

Single load of bricks supported in wheelbarrow.
Etymology
loadOld Englishway, course, carrying

Old English lād included the sense “carrying.” This developed into the burden being carried, then the amount carried at one time—the sense preserved in a load of goods.

In context

Kid Crew6:30
Wow that's a huge load Look at all that silver\ This is a lot better Now let's learn how it works
Farm delivery with kids ride on semi truck and trailer, tractor, forklift. Educational | Kid Crew

More examples

  • I wash one load of towels each week.
  • We load the boxes into the truck.
  • The new assistant lightens my work load.
  • The computer loads the program in seconds.

Forms

load · loads · loaded · loading

loader noun — A person or machine that loads material.

unload verb — To remove material from a vehicle or container.

Similar words

cargo
Goods transported by a vehicle, especially commercially.
burden
Emphasizes the weight or difficulty of what is carried.