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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Rocket Lab’s current launch vehicle, the Electron rocket, is designed to transport small satellites and other payloads, while Neutron can carry heavier payloads to orbit.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 15, 2026
At least a third of them carried live payloads.
From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026
The Monday flight marks the 14th test of Starship, the massive rocket that SpaceX wants to move from a research-and-development phase to one where it carries revenue-generating payloads.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
Their explosive payloads did not detonate, and it’s entirely possible they were never meant to.
From Salon ● Sep. 7, 2026
This way, other nations could not infer from lack of openness which launches contained classified payloads.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
