LADING Synonyms: 90 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˈlā-diŋ

Definition of lading

as in cargo

a mass or quantity of something taken up and carried, conveyed, or transported a bill of lading is a document issued by a carrier that lists goods being shipped and specifies the terms of their transport

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lading

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verb

present participle of lade

as in scooping

to lift out with something that holds liquid the cook laded the stew into small bowls

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as in loading

to place a weight or burden on the trucks were heavily laden with produce for the market

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Recent Examples of lading

Noun

Cargill built a large soybean-lading facility at Santarem, some 500 miles up the Amazon. — Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 4 Jan. 2026 One example can be as simple as shipments that are missing bills of lading or origin documents. — Forbes, 1 June 2021 According to bills of lading and other records provided to the San Antonio Express-News by officials at 23 food banks, CRE8AD8 delivered about 147,000 boxes total to food banks. — Tom Orsborn, ExpressNews.com, 1 July 2020 The report, which is more than 200 pages long, includes copies of contracts between North Korean and Syrian companies as well as bills of lading indicating the types of materials shipped. — Michael Schwirtz, New York Times, 27 Feb. 2018

Recent Examples of Synonyms for lading

Noun

The ministry said that port and ship repair facilities in the southern Odesa region and ships carrying cargo for the Ukrainian military were also hit.

— SAMYA KULLAB, Arkansas Online, 8 Oct. 2026
The mission also delivered about 1,800 pounds of cargo to the station and returned about the same amount of stuff back to Earth.

— Tariq Malik, Space.com, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of cargo

Verb

While the men were still loading their haul, bullets started flying.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Oct. 2026
As Veach recalled it, that began with venturing back into the Eagles’ library with a basket and loading it up with VHS tapes.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of loading

Noun

This shortage is especially concerning given Arkansas' diabetes burden.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026
But prices edged lower Friday, after the Group of Seven nations announced the release of diesel and crude stocks to ease the burden on consumers.

— Azhar Sukri,Terri Cullen, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of burden

Verb

Freeman said the Braves have done a good job keeping the Dodgers’ hitters off-balance by emptying their bullpen, sending in a fresh pitcher every couple of innings.

— Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026
With smarter obstacle avoidance, self-emptying docks, and mopping pads that actually scrub, today’s cleaning bots deliver an instant quality-of-life upgrade.

— Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of emptying

Noun

Five of those payloads are microsatellites for South Korea's nascent New-space Earth Observation Satellite Constellation for National Safety (NEONSAT) network.

— Mike Wall, Space.com, 7 Oct. 2026
This gives it the largest conventional payload capacity in the US Air Force fleet.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of payload

Verb

Carefully turn and cook, spooning butter over, until second side is golden brown and fish is cooked through, about 3 minutes.

— Alexia Duchêne, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 July 2026
The fun part of this recipe is poking holes in the cake and then spooning in the blueberry and strawberry fillings alternately to create the red, white, and blue effect.

— Brennan Long, Southern Living, 3 July 2026