Wordiyoload
Old EnglishVariants
load
Related Roots
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About This Root
From Old English lād (a carrying, way, course), which evolved to mean cargo or burden. Forms practical compounds: download (load down from a network), overload (too much burden), workload (amount of work carried), shipload, and trainload. The meaning consistently revolves around what is carried or how much is carried.
Associated Words
download
To transfer data from a remote server to a local device; a downloaded file
A2
overload
An excessive load; to burden or supply power excessively
TOEFLB1
shipload
The full amount of cargo a ship can carry
TOEFLC2
trainload
The amount a train can carry; a large quantity
TOEFLC2
workload
The amount of work assigned to a person or machine
IELTSTOEFLC1