Put in the trunk of a car for example
• A burden; that which is laid on or put in anything for conveyance; that which is borne or sustained; a weight; as, a heavy load. • The quantity which can be carried or drawn in some specified way; the contents of a cart, barrow, or vessel; that which will constitute a cargo; lading. • That which burdens, oppresses, or grieves the mind or spirits; as, a load of care.