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Synonyms

loads

British  
/ ləʊdz /

plural noun

  1. (often foll by of) a lot

    loads to eat
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adverb

  1. (intensifier)

    loads better

    thanks loads
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Example Sentences

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These midsize businesses often take on heavy debt loads at rates that float five percentage points or more above the benchmark rates paid by investment-grade borrowers.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

These grandmothers have loads of experience, and some wisdom to go with it, but they do not lurk in the background waiting for their cue to dispense it.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

"There would have been loads of nesting birds in there and lots of nest building, it's devastating."

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

Built in the 1930s, the home has loads of vintage charm.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

The Kid still raced at the bridge, Samuel nodded and walked on, Horse and Bones kicked at each other, and the yellow buses still came in with their loads of solemn farm kids.

From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya

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