as in cargo
a mass or quantity of something taken up and carried, conveyed, or transported
the space shuttle can carry a maximum payload of approximately 50,000 pounds
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Examples Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of payload
Key considerations include range, payload and stealth.
—
Colin Demarest, Axios, 8 Jan. 2025
The upper stage, meanwhile, will continue into orbit, likely jettisoning its payload fairing.
—Tariq Malik, Space.com, 8 Jan. 2025
With Starship, the cost per ton of payload delivered to the lunar surface plummets, making moon missions more affordable.
—Saurav Shroff, WIRED, 2 Jan. 2025
But the shop turned out other payloads, including thermobaric bombs, high-explosive charges for flying into bunkers and anti-personnel charges, some of which resembled the improvisations of nonstate actors.
—C.j. Chivers Robert Fass Krish Seenivasan Steven Szczesniak, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for payload 
Colin Demarest, Axios, 8 Jan. 2025
The upper stage, meanwhile, will continue into orbit, likely jettisoning its payload fairing.
—Tariq Malik, Space.com, 8 Jan. 2025
With Starship, the cost per ton of payload delivered to the lunar surface plummets, making moon missions more affordable.
—Saurav Shroff, WIRED, 2 Jan. 2025
But the shop turned out other payloads, including thermobaric bombs, high-explosive charges for flying into bunkers and anti-personnel charges, some of which resembled the improvisations of nonstate actors.
—C.j. Chivers Robert Fass Krish Seenivasan Steven Szczesniak, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for payload
Recent Examples of Synonyms for payload
Noun
-
SpaceX’s Falcon rockets propelled cargo to orbit 133 times in 2024, with one failure, the vast majority of the 145 launches attempted in the U.S. last year and more than half of the 263 worldwide, according to space activity tracker Jonathan McDowell.Jeremy Bogaisky, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
-
Port of Long Beach media relations manager Lee Peterson confirmed that the port’s terminals, main road and rail conduits for cargo are all not impacted by the fires.Booth Moore, WWD, 8 Jan. 2025
Noun
-
People who use antiretroviral medications can reduce the viral load of HIV in the body to undetectable levels, which can stop them from passing it to others.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
-
Florida Highway Patrol and emergency vehicles were on the scene where the truck’s load of rocks spilled over onto the highway.Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2025
Noun
-
Dave has been amazing transporting all our bags and boxes, loading and unloading.Lexi Carson, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Jan. 2025
-
Cleanup crews must do most of the work by hand, sorting, labeling and loading materials into the trucks.Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2025
Noun
-
Homeowners can simply walk away from the burden, cash in hand, for a fair and reasonable price without any hidden fees or expenses.KC Property Group, Kansas City Star, 5 Jan. 2025
-
By reducing the administrative burden and offering predictive insights, AI empowers boards to operate with agility and precision in an increasingly complex governance environment.Ethan Stone, USA TODAY, 4 Jan. 2025
Thesaurus Entries Near payload
Cite this Entry
“Payload.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/payload. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share