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loads

The correct spelling is loads.

How to pronounce loads

/ləʊdz/
noun

IPA: /ləʊdz/

Say it like: Loa-ds

The correct spelling is loads. A burden; a weight to be carried. For example: "I struggled up the hill with the heavy load in my rucksack."

Usage Examples

I struggled up the hill with the heavy load in my rucksack.

She put another load of clothes in the washing machine.

I put a load on before we left.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A burden; a weight to be carried.
  2. 2.A worry or concern to be endured, especially in the phrase a load off one's mind.
  3. 3.A certain number of articles or quantity of material that can be transported or processed at one time.
  4. 4.A quantity of washing put into a washing machine for a wash cycle.
  5. 5.(in combination) Used to form nouns that indicate a large quantity, often corresponding to the capacity of a vehicle

verb

  1. 1.To put a load on or in (a means of conveyance or a place of storage).
  2. 2.To place in or on a conveyance or a place of storage.
  3. 3.To put a load on something.
  4. 4.To receive a load.
  5. 5.To be placed into storage or conveyance.

adverb

  1. 1.Lots, much, plenty, a great deal.

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