1
: a load that fills a boat
a boatload of passengers
2
: an indefinitely large number or amount
a boatload of criticism
a boatload of money
Examples of boatload in a Sentence
a boatload of publicity for the new handheld devices
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Schneider kick-started the rebuild by trading Wilson to the Broncos for a package that included a boatload of draft picks.
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Tim Rohan, NBC news, 9 Feb. 2026
But this won’t prevent them from making a boatload of money along the way.
—Jacob Stern, The Atlantic, 5 Feb. 2026
One Florida resident reportedly hired a local mover without bothering to determine if the company was licensed, only to run into a boatload of trouble.
—Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
The Leafs gave up a boatload for Carlo less than a year ago, moving a first-round pick, a fourth-round pick and one of their top prospects in Fraser Minten, who has blossomed into a key player for the Bruins this season.
—James Mirtle, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2026
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Tim Rohan, NBC news, 9 Feb. 2026
But this won’t prevent them from making a boatload of money along the way.
—Jacob Stern, The Atlantic, 5 Feb. 2026
One Florida resident reportedly hired a local mover without bothering to determine if the company was licensed, only to run into a boatload of trouble.
—Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
The Leafs gave up a boatload for Carlo less than a year ago, moving a first-round pick, a fourth-round pick and one of their top prospects in Fraser Minten, who has blossomed into a key player for the Bruins this season.
—James Mirtle, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2026
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“Boatload.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boatload. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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boatload
noun
boat·load
-ˌlōd 
1
: a load that fills a boat
2
: a large amount
a boatload of money
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