NYT Dictionary

LADE

/leɪd/
VerbNounLAYDCollege

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2025, 2026

Meaning

To fill or load (related to cargo or a shipment).

Etymology

Origin: Old English

From Middle English laden, from Old English hladan and Old English hleadan, from Proto-West Germanic *hlaþan, from Proto-Germanic *hlaþaną (“to load”), from Proto-Indo-European *kleh₂- (“to put, lay out”).

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

ladleladenloadbagbailbarrelbottleboxburdencan

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 6 recorded puzzles:

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