Definitions

loading

[loh-ding] / ˈloʊ dɪŋ /

NOUN

stowing

Synonyms

STRONGEST

packing storing

STRONG

burdening charging cramming cumbering encumbering filling lading priming readying

Example Sentences

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Loading berths at the Fujairah tanker terminal were suspended, the port and marine management company Inchcape Shipping Services said in a note early Tuesday.

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026

The first is to make the Loading Bay a permanent "mid-scale" city centre venue, art gallery, 200-seat theatre and performance space.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

Loading up on evergreen goods isn’t without balance-sheet impacts, primarily the costs to hold it in warehouses, analysts said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 7, 2025

Loading the arrow with the toes of his right foot, he leans forward to latch the bowstring with a hook attached to his right shoulder.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 7, 2024

Loading up on free wood was like gathering manna from heaven, and how could a person be completely cynical about that?

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols