laden
adjective
burdened; loaded down.
unladen
-
a word derived from
laden.
Example Sentences
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Furthermore, if anyone asks you the airspeed velocity of an unladen swallow, the proper answer is “African or European?”
From Salon ● Jul. 31, 2026
Crew members of the unladen tanker had sent distress messages saying the vessel was on fire and sinking.
From BBC ● Jun. 9, 2026
Central Command said that on Monday it seized an unladen oil tanker that was attempting to sail to an Iranian port.
From Barron's ● Jun. 9, 2026
What is the airspeed velocity of an unladen swallow?
From The Verge ● Sep. 24, 2020
Acting under the advice of the Bushman, the oxen were unladen, and a camp established close to the kraal.
From The Giraffe Hunters by Mayne Reid
