1. the act or process of loading cargo or passengers onto a ship, aircraft, or vehicle
Usage: maritime and transportation contexts

1. to load cargo or passengers onto a ship, aircraft, or vehicle
Usage: maritime and transportation contexts; present participle or gerund form of 'onload'

Examples

• The crew began onloading supplies onto the cargo ship early in the morning.
• Onloading passengers took longer than expected due to the large number of travelers.
• The port authority supervised the onloading of containers throughout the day.
• They are onloading equipment for the expedition onto the transport aircraft.
• Onloading procedures must follow strict safety regulations.
• The ship's captain monitored the onloading process to ensure proper weight distribution.