# loads

Pronunciation: say "LOHDZ" US /loʊdz/, UK /ləʊdz/

## Noun

1. Plural of load. — plural of load
   - Simple: Plural of load. Use this form when you mean more than one load.
   - _The old bridge can barely support the heavy loads crossing it daily._
   - _Farmers hauled loads of grain to the market before the rain._

## Verb

2. Third-person singular simple present indicative of load. — third-person singular simple present indicative of load
   - Simple: Third-person singular present of load. Use this form with 'he', 'she', or 'it'.
   - _The dockworker loads crates onto the ship at dawn._
   - _The hunter loads his rifle quietly before stepping into the blind._

## Adverb

3. To a great extent or amount; a great deal. *(colloquial, UK)*
   - Simple: A lot, or to a great amount.
   - _She helped me loads with the move last weekend._
   - _They enjoyed the trip loads, despite the constant rain._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/loads (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).