front load

noun

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see front, load.

“The front load on these mutual funds is a steep five percent.”

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Meanings

nounfront load (plural front loads)

plural front loads · alternative front-load · alternative frontload

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see front, load.
  2. Something assigned to the early period of a project or a program, especially something burdensome.

    The front load on these mutual funds is a steep five percent.

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APA

front load. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/front%20load

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“front load.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/front%20load. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “front load,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/front%20load.

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