the power output of a generator or power plant
"The control room operators increased the load on the turbine to meet the sudden surge in demand during the heatwave."
an onerous or difficult concern
"the burden of responsibility"
"that's a load off my mind"
electrical device to which electrical power is delivered
"The old washing machine stopped spinning because it overloaded the circuit breaker by drawing too much current from the main load."
A burden; a weight to be carried.
"He dropped his backpack and refused to carry another load on his back after already working all day."
In plain English: A load is a large amount of something that you carry or move at once.
"The truck was carrying a heavy load of bricks."
Usage: Use "load" as a noun to describe a heavy burden or a large amount of something that must be dealt with, such as carrying a physical weight or facing emotional stress. It often appears in phrases like "a heavy load" to emphasize the difficulty of what is being supported or managed.
transfer from a storage device to a computer's memory
"He waited for the program to finish loading before he could start editing his video project."
corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones
"adulterate liquor"
To put a load on or in (a means of conveyance or a place of storage).
"The truck driver spent hours loading crates of fresh produce into the back of his delivery van."
In plain English: To load something means to put items into a container or vehicle so it can be carried or used.
"Please load the dishwasher before you go to bed."
Usage: Use the verb load when you are placing items onto or into a vehicle, container, or storage area for transport or keeping. Do not use it to describe carrying something yourself; instead, use carry or hold.
The word "load" entered English in the 13th century as a secondary meaning of Middle English loade, which originally referred to a journey or course. This term traces its roots back through Old English and Proto-Germanic to an ancient concept of going forth or traveling.