Foundation level · Year 4 · free
unload
verb · Say it: un-LOHD
What it means
Foundationto take things out of a car, lorry or container
We helped Mum unload the shopping bags from the car boot.
Similar and opposite words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- empty
- offload
- unpack
Antonyms (opposite meaning)
- load
- pack
More examples
- The workers unloaded boxes of new books for the school library.
Where the word comes from
It is made from 'un-' meaning reverse and 'load'.
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