lading

1 of 2

noun

lad·​ing ˈlā-diŋ 

1

a

: loading sense 1

b

: an act of bailing, dipping, or ladling

2

: cargo, freight

lading

2 of 2

present participle of lade

Synonyms of lading

Noun

• cargo
• burden
• loading
• payload
• load
• freight

Examples of lading in a Sentence

Noun

a bill of lading is a document issued by a carrier that lists goods being shipped and specifies the terms of their transport

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Cargill built a large soybean-lading facility at Santarem, some 500 miles up the Amazon. — Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 4 Jan. 2026

One example can be as simple as shipments that are missing bills of lading or origin documents. — Forbes, 1 June 2021

According to bills of lading and other records provided to the San Antonio Express-News by officials at 23 food banks, CRE8AD8 delivered about 147,000 boxes total to food banks. — Tom Orsborn, ExpressNews.com, 1 July 2020

The report, which is more than 200 pages long, includes copies of contracts between North Korean and Syrian companies as well as bills of lading indicating the types of materials shipped. — Michael Schwirtz, New York Times, 27 Feb. 2018

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1500, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Phrases Containing lading

• bill of lading

Rhymes for lading

• aiding
• blading
• braiding
• fading
• grading
• raiding
• shading
• trading
• wading
• abrading
• blockading
• cascading