Synonyms for lading
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
Shipment, cargo, freight.
Related words
- Word family
- laden
- Phrases
- bill of lading
Forms
- Plural
- ladings → freights, cargoes, loads, shipments…
Choose the right word
A ship's load is called distinctively a cargo, or it may be known as freight or lading.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- cargo Icebreakers are used to carry cargo and break ice.
- freight To wish another well bears more freight in Italian.
- shipment Your shipment should be delivered within 24 hours.
- consignment I bought this at the consignment shop.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| lading | falling | |
| cargo | falling | |
| freight | falling | |
| shipment | falling | |
| consignment | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- load1
- 5 letters
- cargo2
- 6 letters
- charge1, burden2, charre
- 7 letters
- loading2, freight1, payload2
- 8 letters
- shipment2
- 11 letters
- consignment3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (cargo2 = 2 syllables).