load
/ˈloʊd/
nounverb
Common
1.n.weight to be borne or conveyed
2.n.a quantity that can be processed or transported at one time
“the system broke down under excessive loads”
3.n.goods carried by a large vehicle
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load and lode are homophones: they are pronounced identically and spelled differently, which is why they are so often swapped. load means “weight to be borne or conveyed”. lode means “a deposit of valuable ore occurring within definite boundaries separating it from surrounding rocks”. load is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈloʊd/
1.n.weight to be borne or conveyed
2.n.a quantity that can be processed or transported at one time
“the system broke down under excessive loads”
3.n.goods carried by a large vehicle
/ˈloʊd/
| load | lode | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈloʊd/ | /ˈloʊd/ |
| Said | lohd | lohd |
| Syllables | 1 | 1 |
| Letters | 4 | 4 |
| Parts of speech | noun, verb | noun |
| Senses | 14 | 1 |
| How common | Common | Familiar |
| Synonyms | loading, burden | load |
Full entry for load · Full entry for lode · More comparisons
1.n.a deposit of valuable ore occurring within definite boundaries separating it from surrounding rocks