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The truck carried a heavy load.
What does Load mean?
A load is something carried, or to put something in place.
Dictionary definition
Something carried or supported; also to put something onto or into another thing.
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Load in a sentence
medium
Please load the boxes into the car.
hard
Engineers calculate the load a bridge must support.
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Which word is closest in meaning to load?
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Partnoun, verb.
MeaningLoad means A load is something carried, or to put something in place.
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Word family
Load word family
Base word
load
noun
load
Base form.
noun
loads
More than one load.
verb
loaded
Put something in place or carried a load.
verb
loading
Putting something onto or into something.
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Hint for students
A load is something carried, or to put something in place.
Common mix-up
Load does not always mean something carried. In some sentences, it means put something in place.
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Write two short sentences that use load in different ways. Underline the clue words that show which meaning is being used. Example: Please load the boxes into the car. Clue words: boxes, into, car. Ask: Which meaning of load does my sentence show?
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