CEFR B1

unloading

noun/verb (gerund)

Meaning

Removing a load or cargo from a vehicle, container, or vessel.

Examples

We finished unloading the moving truck just before the rain started.
The process of unloading the aircraft takes nearly an hour due to the volume of luggage.

Synonyms: emptying, discharging, offloading, deplaning

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unloading (B1)

noun/verb (gerund)

Pronunciation: /ˌʌnˈloʊdɪŋ/

Definition

Removing a load or cargo from a vehicle, container, or vessel.

Examples

We finished unloading the moving truck just before the rain started.
The process of unloading the aircraft takes nearly an hour due to the volume of luggage.
They were busy unloading supplies from the back of the van.

How to Use unloading

unloading from (prepositional phrase): Removing items from a specific source. — "They were unloading boxes from the truck."
unloading onto (prepositional phrase): Placing items onto a surface while removing them. — "The crew is unloading supplies onto the dock."

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