loading zone

Temporary parking area

A loading zone is a designated curbside area where vehicles may temporarily stop to load or unload passengers or goods.

Typically marked with signs or painted curbs, loading zones prohibit parking but permit brief stops: The delivery truck pulled into the loading zone.

Violating loading zone restrictions often results in tickets or towing.

dock

bay

Partially enclosed water

  • dockMooring structure at water's edge
  • warehouseBulk goods storage building
  • forkliftPowered pallet-hoisting vehicle

pallets · crates · containers · cargo · ramp · bumper · leveler · bulk · platform · apron

passenger

drop-off

Sudden decrease or edge

  • pick-upInformal collection or retrieval
  • curbsideAdjacent to the street
  • busesMulti-passenger road vehicles

rideshare · valet · airport · terminal · hotel · school · hospital · temporary · idling · shuttle

urban

curbside

Adjacent to the street

time-limit · signage · restricted · metered · municipal · citation · violation · permit · sidewalk

commercial

delivery

Conveyance of goods

vehicles · goods · merchandise · shipment · receiving · dispatching · dolly · courier · retail · wholesale

Categories
Opposites
permitted vehicle activity

loading zoneparking spot

Designated vehicle space

parking space · long-term parking · parking area · residential parking · overnight parking

access restriction

loading zoneno parking zone

Space where stopping prohibited

tow-away zone · fire lane · clearway · red zone · restricted area

Family

load, zone, unload, loads, loaded, overload, download, loading, upload

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G