payload
noun
the part of a cargo producing revenue or income, usually expressed in weight.
payloads
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pluralof payload.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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SpaceX is the world’s busiest rocket launcher, regularly deploying satellites and other payloads to orbit from multiple launch sites, with an established record on high-profile government projects.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
Upcoming evaluations will check the wiring harness connections required to integrate payloads.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 11, 2026
The first flight, called Endurance, will introduce a new class of commercial lander capable of transporting large payloads to the Moon.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 11, 2026
Falcon 9 has been delivering payloads to space for more than 15 years at a rising pace: The company launched 165 of them last year, or nearly one every other day.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
Hardtack would also test Livermore bombs of both “clean” and dirty varieties, and payloads of differing shapes and sizes.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
