front loader

¹ American  

noun

1. a machine or appliance, as a washing machine, loaded and unloaded through an opening in the front (as distinguished from atop loader ).

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front-loader ² American  

[fruhnt-loh-der] / ˈfrʌntˌloʊ dər /

noun

1. front-end loader.

2. front loader.

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front loader British  

noun

1. a washing machine with a door at the front which opens one side of the drum into which washing is placed

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Etymology

Origin of front loader

First recorded in 1955–60

Example Sentences

Speaking to reporters Friday evening, Marrone said the firefighters were battling flames that hadengulfed “a very, very large articulated front loader that was working in a quarry” when the blast occurred.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 14, 2024

Rescue crews used a front loader to take residents trapped in their homes to safety in Coachella Valley, southern California.

From BBC • Aug. 22, 2023

Another front loader pushes the freshly arrived mounds.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 11, 2022

The man, who had gone unnoticed as he slept in the tent during the cleanup, was lifted by a front loader vehicle.

From Washington Post • Oct. 13, 2021

After the soaking, I transferred the laundry to the front loader, where I poured more borax into the mix.

From New York Times • Jul. 8, 2011