laden

word

Definition

Carrying a heavy load or filled with something, either physically or figuratively. It can describe something full of objects, emotions, or meaning.

Usage & Nuances

Formal or literary; seldom used in casual speech. Common collocations: 'heavily laden', 'laden with', 'laden table'. Can describe physical loads (trucks, trees) or figurative ones (feeling laden with guilt). Not interchangeable with 'loaded' in casual senses (especially not for guns or money).

Example Sentences

The truck was laden with boxes.

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The trees were laden with fruit.

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Her voice was laden with sadness.

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He came home laden with shopping bags after the sale.

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Her schedule is laden with meetings this week.

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That movie is laden with symbolism.

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