1 C1 neutral
To remove equipment or cargo from a venue, stage, or vehicle after use.
"The roadies started loading out the equipment as soon as the concert ended."
separable
load out
C1 neutral separable transitive/intransitive
To remove and transport equipment or goods from a venue or location, typically after a performance or event.
In plain English
To take all your equipment out of a place and put it into a vehicle, especially after a show or event.
What does "load out" mean?
One main meaning — here's how to use it.
Literal vs figurative
Words literally mean
To move a load out of a space — fully transparent in context.
Actually means
To take all your equipment out of a place and put it into a vehicle, especially after a show or event.
Usage tip
Strongly associated with the music, events, and logistics industries. The noun form 'loadout' (one word) is also used in gaming to mean a character's equipment configuration — a separate, unrelated usage. Also used in military and freight contexts.
Words that pair with "load out"
Natural word combinations native speakers use most often.
equipment gear stage venue truck crew
How to conjugate "load out"
The five tense forms you'll use most often.
Base
load out
I/you/we/they
3rd person
loads out
he/she/it
Past simple
loaded out
yesterday
Past participle
loaded out
have + pp
-ing form
loading out
continuous
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