laden

[ leyd-n ]

/ ˈleɪd n /

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adjective

burdened; loaded down.

verb (used with object)

to lade.

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Origin of laden

First recorded in 1585–95; lade + -en³, -en¹

OTHER WORDS FROM laden

un·lad·en, adjective

Words nearby laden

ladder truck, ladderway, laddie, laddish, lade, laden, ladette, la-di-da, ladies, Ladies Aid, Ladies Auxiliary

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How to use laden in a sentence

As unnerving as plastic-laden tuna may sound, researchers say that the main way humans are exposed to microplastics is probably through breathing.
Microplastics are everywhere. Here’s what that means for our health.|Ula Chrobak|February 11, 2021|Popular-Science
Despite Kucherov’s absence, the Lightning are still a talent-laden team, with many of the same players who helped them to the Stanley Cup last September.
The Tampa Bay Lightning Are Skating It Back By Sliding Just Under The Salary Cap|Julian McKenzie|February 2, 2021|FiveThirtyEight
The Rams will rely on a star-laden roster that now features Stafford to go with defensive tackle Aaron Donald and cornerback Jalen Ramsey.
Lions agree to trade Matthew Stafford to Rams for Jared Goff, draft picks|Mark Maske|January 31, 2021|Washington Post
Getting nitpicked like this is a rite of passage for coaches of superstar-laden teams.
With Kyrie Irving back, rookie coach Steve Nash has to figure out how to get his stars aligned|Ben Golliver|January 21, 2021|Washington Post

Determining who gets to make the call that something is false is laden with challenges of bias and manipulation.
What the 1798 Sedition Act got right — and what it means today|Kaitlyn Carter|January 14, 2021|Washington Post
You were basically the guy to do every dictator or crazy character, from Gaddafi and Ahmadinejad to Bin Laden.
Coffee Talk with Fred Armisen: On ‘Portlandia,’ Meeting Obama, and Taylor Swift’s Greatness|Marlow Stern|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
The 2001 grand jury indictment named 21 suspects as being involved in the U.S. embassy bombings, including Osama bin Laden.
Final Chapter for Accused Africa Bomber|Jamie Dettmer|January 4, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Fellow SEAL Matt Bissonnette also claims to have shot bin Laden.
Exclusive: Bin Laden ‘Shooter’ Under Investigation for Leaking Secrets|Shane Harris|December 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Yet I had serious trouble understanding how to cheer on the news of Bin Laden or anyone else dying.
The Life and Hard Times Of The Family A Cuban Defector Left Behind|Brin-Jonathan Butler|December 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In the mid-1990s, some visitors did begin to show up due to the construction efforts of Osama Bin Laden.
Egypt Ain’t The Only Pyramid Show In Town|Nina Strochlic|December 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The tops of the hills were laden with thunder-clouds, and the turbid atmosphere laboured with the stifling Sirocco.
The Pastor's Fire-side Vol. 3 of 4|Jane Porter
A few days after, three galliots arrived from Macan, laden with a rich cargo of silks and other merchandise.
The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume XX, 1621-1624|Various
We have said it had been lightly laden at starting, which was the reason of the tremendous pace at which it travelled.
The Giant of the North|R.M. Ballantyne
Bordering them were great quantities of berry-laden snow-berry bushes, of which I am very fond.
Music-Study in Germany|Amy Fay
Black Sheep was sent to the drawing-room and charged into a solid tea-table laden with china.
Kipling Stories and Poems Every Child Should Know, Book II|Rudyard Kipling

British Dictionary definitions for laden

laden

/ (ˈleɪdən) /

verb

a past participle of lade 1

adjective

weighed down with a load; loaded

encumbered; burdened

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