laden

[ leyd-n ]

/ ˈleɪd n /

adjective

burdened; loaded down.

verb (used with object)

to lade.

Words nearby laden

ladderman, ladderway, laddie, laddish, lade, laden, ladette, ladies, ladies aid, ladies auxiliary, ladies' day

Origin of laden

First recorded in 1585–95; lade + -en³, -en¹

OTHER WORDS FROM laden

un·lad·en, adjective

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Examples from the Web for unladen

At the very end of the caravan two armed huntsmen, aided by dogs, drove a herd of unladen reindeer with their calves.
Tales by Polish Authors|Various
The cans of new milk were unladen in the rain, Tess getting a little shelter from a neighbouring holly tree.
Tess of the d'Urbervilles|Thomas Hardy
The ship had now to be unladen, which was an easy matter, on account of the nearness of the shore.
The Memoirs of the Conquistador Bernal Diaz del Castillo, Vol 1 (of 2)|Bernal Diaz del Castillo
A small yacht belonging to the merchant lay, just unladen, near the bridge of boats.
O. T.|Hans Christian Andersen

Between ten and eleven the desired waggon, now unladen, reappeared on its return journey.
Life's Little Ironies|Thomas Hardy

British Dictionary definitions for unladen

laden

/ (ˈleɪdən) /

verb

a past participle of lade 1

adjective

weighed down with a load; loaded

encumbered; burdened

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