Main Entry: car·load

Pronunciation: \ˈkär-ˈlōd, -ˌlōd\

Function: noun

Date: 1824

1 : a load (as of occupants) that fills a car <a carload of tourists>
2 : the minimum number of tons required for shipping at carload rates
3 : a large unspecified quantity <a carload of excuses>