load
Translation
load, cargo, burden, weight
Examples
The truck carried a heavy load.
The lorry carried a heavy load.
She has a heavy work load.
She has a heavy work load.
Let's do a load of laundry.
Let's do a load of laundry.
Grammar Patterns
a load of ((sth.)) a large amount of something. He told a load of lies.
a heavy/light load a significant/insignificant burden. The bridge can support a heavy load.
Similar Words
Synonyms: burden, cargo, weight, shipment
Etymology
From Old English 'lād' meaning 'way, journey, conveyance'. A load is what is carried on a journey.
Memory Tips
Picture loading a lorry with boxes. The boxes are the 'load'. The word also functions as a verb: 'to load' the lorry.