Word a Day
load
What does load mean?
load (noun): a burden; a weight to be carried.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use load in a sentence?
- I struggled up the hill with the heavy load in my rucksack. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce load?
/loʊd/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does load come from?
The sense of “burden” first arose in the 13th century as a secondary meaning of Middle English lode, loade, which had the main significance of “way, course, journey”.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of load?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Test yourself: do you know “load”?
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What does “load” mean?
a particular instance of selling
Not quite: that's what sale means.
a burden; a weight to be carried
Right! That's what “load” means.
the result or outcome of a cause
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a journey; an excursion or jaunt
Not quite: that's what trip means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “load”?
season
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burden
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school
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number
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