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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Denver Water also says cutting down on one load of laundry per week can save 15 to 20 gallons per load. — Chierstin Roth, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2026 For instance, studies have found a single load of laundry can wash 700,000 tendrils of microplastics known as microfibers into sewers. — Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026 Tackle Laundry Each Day Avoid overflowing hampers by giving your washer a workout with a load of laundry each day. — Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 4 Aug. 2026 The lint should be removed from the screen after every load of laundry. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 2 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for load of laundry

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“Load of laundry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/load%20of%20laundry. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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