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wagonload

noun

Definition of wagonload

as in carload

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Recent Examples of wagonload Thousands of passenger pigeons were shot in the countryside and taken to urban markets by the wagonload. — Literary Hub, 10 June 2026 Advertisement By 1836, abolitionists' petitions were arriving at the Capitol by the wagonload. — Time, 24 Sep. 2025 Fans have been given a wagonload of Duttons since Costner blazed the trail. — Naledi Ushe, USA TODAY, 13 Apr. 2023 Soon 300,000 copies were in circulation, generating plaudits and hate mail by the wagonload. — James Marcus, WSJ, 4 Nov. 2022 Before purchasing a wagonload of rose plants, and then scratching your head over what to do with those scraggly things, read up for tips on how to prepare a proper home for your rose bushes. — Patricia S York, Southern Living, 25 Mar. 2021 Sometimes Natives and newcomers, the white families lurching in by the wagonload as the century turned, coexisted. — Caitlin Fitz, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2020

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Noun

Two van-loads, four carloads and a whole team of volunteers transported the hefty amount of donations.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 June 2026
The children, their mother and Covington hauled carloads of belongings to their new place.

— Dan Sullivan, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Mar. 2026

Definition of carload

Noun

Andersonville was not created until February 1864, but in the months that followed, as many as 90 trainloads, containing 75 men to a boxcar, soon established its unprecedented scale.

— Drew Gilpin Faust, The Atlantic, 8 Feb. 2026
The trainload of passengers, now kitted out for a jungle excursion, stepped out into tropical heat and loaded into a caravan of open-air jeeps to explore the park.

— Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 16 July 2025

Definition of trainload

Noun

Planters simply replaced the dead with fresh shiploads of Africans.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 May 2026
Family zones, adult hideaways, a massive lagoon and a lively retail village are stitched together to handle shiploads of passengers without losing the upbeat, beach-day vibe.

— David Dickstein, Oc Register, 6 May 2026

Definition of shipload

Noun

Last week, an attack on a cargo ship transiting the waterway killed a crew member.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
State officials say keeping the Coronado Bridge physically sound is crucial to the region and the nation because the bridge’s navigational channels are used by Navy aircraft carriers and cargo ships from the National City Marine Terminal.

— David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of cargo

Noun

Yet cargo freight has been hard to electrify because long-haul trucks need hundreds of miles of range while carrying heavy loads, and charging infrastructure has not been consistent.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
Delhi Airport is India’s leading air cargo hub, moving 1 million metric tons of freight per year, according to Naidu.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of freight

Noun

Something tells us the chaos will involve a scaly, fire-breathing beast and a boatload of property damage.

— Brent Lang, Variety, 4 Aug. 2026
The 8th overall pick in this year’s draft comes into the league with a boatload of injury concerns, and a top-75 pick is too rich for me.

— Jonathan Rubin, Charlotte Observer, 24 July 2026

Definition of boatload

Noun

There’s no doubt about it that hot water serves its purpose to clean and sanitize items, but that doesn’t mean this setting should be the default for every load.

— Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 26 Aug. 2026
This outer layer absorbs physical stress directly, protecting the delicate internal materials from bending or cracking under load.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2026

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