load, lode, lowed

The words load, lode, lowed sound the same but have different meanings and spellings. Why do load, lode, lowed sound the same even though they are completely different words?

The answer is simple: load, lode, lowed are homophones of the English language.

  1. :: noun

    A responsibility regarded as oppressive.

  2. :: noun


  3. :: noun

    The overall force to which a structure is subjected in supporting a weight or mass or in resisting externally applied forces.

  4. :: noun

    Something that is carried, as by a vehicle, person, or animal: a load of firewood.

  1. :: noun

    The metalliferous ore that fills a fissure in a rock formation.

  2. :: noun

    A vein of mineral ore deposited between clearly demarcated layers of rock. Also called lead1.

  3. :: noun

    A rich source or supply.

  1. :: verb

    Simple past tense and past participle of low.


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