Load Amount Ləʊd Backpacks Carry Heavy Noun Trucks

• the trucks waited at the warehouse to pick up their loads.
• the women came down the hill with their loads of firewood.
• these backpacks are designed to carry a heavy load.
• a lorry shed its load (= accidentally dropped its load) on the motorway.

load

1. something that is being carried (usually in large amounts) by a person, vehicle, etc.
• The trucks waited at the warehouse to pick up their loads.
• The women came down the hill with their loads of firewood.
• These backpacks are designed to carry a heavy load.
• A lorry shed its load (= accidentally dropped its load) on the motorway.
• The company's debt load could drag it into bankruptcy.
2. the total amount of something that something can carry or contain
• a busload of tourists
• They ordered three truckloads of sand.
• He put half a load of washing in the machine.
• The plane took off with a full load.
• Maximum load, including passengers, is 800 pounds.
3. the amount of weight that is pressing down on something
• a load-bearing wall
• Modern backpacks spread the load over a wider area.
• The table creaked under its heavy load.
4. a large number or amount of people or things; plenty
• She's got loads of friends.
• He wrote loads and loads of letters to people.
• Uncle Jim brought a whole load of presents for the kids.
• We saw a load of houses before we bought this one.
• They all had loads of fun at the park.
• In my job I get the chance to meet loads of different people.
• There's loads to do today.
5. used to emphasize that something is wrong, stupid, bad, etc.
• You're talking a load of rubbish.
6. an amount of work that a person or machine has to do
• SEE ALSO caseload
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/caseload
• Teaching loads have increased in all types of school.
• Extra warmth from sunlight can put an additional load on the air-conditioning system.
• We're trying to spread the load by employing more staff.
7. a feeling of responsibility or worry that is difficult to deal with
• SYNONYM burden
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/burden_2
• She thought she would not be able to bear the load of bringing up her family alone.
• Knowing that they had arrived safely took a load off my mind.
• Many companies are burdened by high debt loads.
8. the amount of electrical power that is being supplied at a particular time
9. used to tell somebody to look at or listen to somebody/something
• Get a load of that dress!

Word Origin

• Old English lād ‘way, journey, conveyance’, of Germanic origin: related to German Leite, also to lead; compare with lode. The verb dates from the late 15th cent.