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payload

noun

ˈpā-ˌlōd

Definition of payload

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

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Recent Examples of payload Based on such views, the mission will almost certainly be deemed a complete failure, with total loss of vehicle and payload. — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 10 Aug. 2026 Doesn't the drone have cameras or sensors to detect when someone is trying in vain to retrieve the payload? — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2026 Cruise missiles typically carry a much larger payload than a drone. — Nathan Hodge, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026 Using just a Pixel 9 and a Pixel 10, Project Zero was able to exploit a bug in a Dolby Audio codec to deliver payloads to the Pixel 9. — Justyn Newman, PC Magazine, 7 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for payload

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The aquarium said 27-year-old Caspian, 23-year-old Peekachu, 22-year-old Secord and 20-year-old Rain were loaded onto a cargo plane for the journey early Wednesday.

— CBS Chicago Team, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
Lower water levels will force cargo ships to reduce their loads and could further reduce the number of transit slots available later this year.

— , CNBC, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of cargo

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Like a spacecraft control panel, design should reduce cognitive load while keeping critical actions visible and understandable.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
As a result, Zinn couldn’t bear doubling their stress load, both by his being in harm’s way and their taking a financial hit by losing his dependable shipyard check.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of load

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Ground handling and tarmac loading have fully resumed, though flight schedules will require another 24-to-48 hours to clear passenger and freighter backlogs.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 11 Aug. 2026
In a report Monday, Windward said Kharg’s western terminal had seen no loadings for 22 consecutive days, the liquid petroleum gas terminal for 13 days and the eastern terminal for 10 days.

— Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of loading

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Electricity bills have gone up in Quincy, but large industrial customers like data centers are shouldering the burden.

— Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
The burden varies depending on how open the model is and how mature the supporting software ecosystem has become.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 11 Aug. 2026

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