load (A2)
noun
Pronunciation: /loʊd/
Definition
A large amount of something that is carried or put somewhere.
Examples
The truck carried a heavy load of bricks.
We need to unload the load from the van.
The farmer harvested a big load of corn.
How to Use load
- load of (prepositional phrase)
- A large quantity of something. — "He brought a load of old books."
- load up (phrasal verb)
- To fill something with a large amount. — "Let's load up the car with camping gear."
- load down (phrasal verb)
- To burden someone or something with too much. — "Don't load yourself down with too many tasks."
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