# lading

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈleɪdɪŋ/ · frequency rank #67,578

## Definitions
1. The action of loading.
2. Shipment, cargo, freight.
3. Burden.

## Etymology
Gerund of lade (verb). Cognate with Dutch lading (“cargo, charge”), German Ladung (“cargo, charge”), Polish ładunek (“cargo, charge”), Swedish laddning (“charge”). Doublet of loading.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/lading