noun
- the act of unloading cargo from a ship or vehicle
Usage: nautical; commercial
Examples
- The unlading of the cargo ship took several hours.
- Workers supervised the unlading process at the dock.
- The port charges fees for both lading and unlading operations.
- Unlading must be completed before the next tide.
- The captain oversaw the unlading of the freight containers.
- Heavy machinery was required for the unlading of steel beams.