laden
adjective
burdened; loaded down.
unladen
-
a word derived from
laden.
Example Sentences
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Furthermore, if anyone asks you the airspeed velocity of an unladen swallow, the proper answer is “African or European?”
From Salon ● Jul. 31, 2026
The unladen tanker has been circling off the Pakistani port of Karachi since 8 May, ship tracking data shows.
From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2026
Central Command said that on Monday it seized an unladen oil tanker that was attempting to sail to an Iranian port.
From Barron's ● Jun. 9, 2026
What is the airspeed velocity of an unladen swallow?
From The Verge ● Sep. 24, 2020
The prize vessels were sent into Tortuga, where they were unladen; and one of them was immediately armed and sent back to join the main squadron as the flagship.
From The Continental Monthly, Vol. 4, No. 2, August, 1863 Devoted to Literature and National Policy by Various
