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to unload

to unload

125 2.6
Take things or people out of a vehicle like a truck
  • verb
  • /ʌnˈloʊd/
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  • So they helped us unload all of these big pieces from the truck yesterday.
  • unload the cargo
  • unload the truck
  • load and unload

Now I got to go unload it all at the dump.

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Examples

  • Caudell and several other soldiers helped the driver unload crate after crate of cartridges.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • Would you unload the car, please?

  • First we unload all the patients from the vehicles.

  • Now I got to go unload it all at the dump.

  • Then it's time to bring the cargo ship to port... and unload our freight.

  • All right then I'm going to unload some fraction of the passengers.

  • Do you need any help unloading these bags at all or...

  • We unloaded 3,000 strings.

  • They worked all day to unload the cargo from the truck when it arrived.

  • After arriving at the campsite, we had to unload our gear from the van quickly.

Synonyms

to drop
vsto unload
722 2.7

To take someone or something from a vehicle and leave them at a place

is more neutral and describes any careful or slow removal as well
to pull out
vsto unload
523 2.7

To take something out of a place, often with effort

is about basic removal from a vehicle with no emphasis on effort
to drop off
vsto unload
400 3.0

To take someone or something to a place and leave them there

is the general removal action without emphasizing delivery
to clear out
vsto unload
91 3.1

Remove all things from a place so it becomes empty

is about removing items from vehicles or containers not total clearance
to clean out
vsto unload
91 3.2

Empty a place or container by removing everything inside

is focused on removing goods or people rather than total emptying
to bring out
vsto unload
61 1.6

Take something out of a cupboard or closet

is about removing from vehicles or containers for transport rather than display
to put down
vsto unload
45 3.4

To leave people or things at a place from a vehicle

is broader, applying to removal without the sense of delivery
to discharge
vsto unload
12 4.4

Take people or things out of a vehicle by unloading

is about removing tangible goods or people rather than emitting substances
to offload
vsto unload
11 3.9

To take goods off a vehicle or container

also applies to people as well as cargo
to haul away
vsto unload
8 3.4

To take away large or heavy things using a vehicle

is focused on removal from a vehicle rather than taking items away
to haul off
vsto unload
5 4.1

To take something away using a truck or van

is used for removing from a vehicle rather than transporting objects away
to lift out
vsto unload
5 2.7

To take something out by picking it up, often carefully or with a tool

is the general removal action not stressing careful handling
to cart off
vsto unload
  • Informal
4 5.9

To take someone or something away by vehicle, often quickly and without care

is about removing from a vehicle or container rather than taking away
to set down
vsto unload
4 3.2

To take people or goods off a vehicle and leave them at a place

is about removing without implying delivery to a particular spot
to cart away
vsto unload
  • Informal
1 4.1

To take something away in a vehicle, often because it is large or unwanted

is focused on removing from a vehicle rather than transporting items away
to unship
vsto unload
  • Specialized
1 8.0

To remove goods and equipment from a ship or take items off where they are fixed

is the general term for removing from any vehicle or container
to uncrate
vsto unload
1 7.5

Take something out of a box used to carry things

is the broader action of removal from any vehicle or container
to unlade
vsto unload
  • Archaic
9.9

To take goods off a vehicle like a ship

is the common modern term rather than the older form
to sideload
vsto unload
6.6

To move goods onto a vehicle from the side

is the general removal action without specifying side or method

Antonyms

572 1.0

To put things onto a vehicle or into a container

Phrasal Verbs

2 2.5

To take packages out of a truck

To tell someone or write down your thoughts to feel better

How Empty

to empty
179 1.0
to unload
125 2.6
to remove
1.5
to take out
948 1.9

Surface Forms

unload infinitive
unloaded past
unloaded past participle
unloading present participle
unloads third person singular

Morphology

unload = load (transparent) = un + load

Standard negative prefix 'un-' applied to the verb 'load' gives the literal meaning 'remove a load', which aligns directly with the sense of taking cargo off a vehicle.

Etymology

Unload is made of un- meaning 'remove' and load meaning 'to put things onto a vehicle or container'. So to unload is to take goods, luggage, or boxes off a vehicle or out of a container.