Words / A2

un-LOHD/ˌʌnˈləʊd/

Unload means take goods off a vehicle or ship: unload the van, unload the shopping, unload cargo. Load is the opposite. Unpack is take things out of a suitcase or box, not always off a vehicle. Download is computers. Past: unloaded. Do not write unload when you mean unlock, or download.

Meaning

To take goods off a vehicle or ship.

Examples

• “They unloaded the suitcases from the taxi.”
• “Please help me unload the boot of the car.”
• “Workers unloaded boxes at the back of the supermarket.”

Good to know

unload the van / shopping. Opposite: load. Suitcase cousin: unpack. Mix-up: download.

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