Dic: load as a noun

• He drove by with a big load of hay. 
• He was carrying a very heavy load. 
• I've got loads of money. 
• His people came up with a load of embarrassing information. 
• a load of kids. 
• She's taking some of the load off the secretaries.

N-COUNT | A load is something, usually a large quantity or heavy object, which is being carried.

QUANT : QUANT of n-uncount/pl-n | If you refer to a load of people or things or loads of them, you are emphasizing that there are a lot of them. [INFORMAL]

N-COUNT | You can refer to the amount of work you have to do as a load.

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cf. C, usually sing. | a feeling of responsibility or worry that is difficult to deal with.

• She thought she would not be able to bear the load of bringing up her family alone. 
• Knowing that they had arrived safely took a load off my mind. 

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• We had an excellent event with loads of excitement all in the name of solidarity.

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