truckload

noun

truck·​load ˈtrək-ˈlōd How to pronounce truckload (audio)
-ˌlōd
1
: a load or amount that fills or could fill a truck
2
: the minimum weight required for shipping at truckload rates
3
: a large amount
truckloads of money

Examples of truckload in a Sentence

the guy who sent that e-mail is in for a truckload of misery
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Today, Beck estimates 37 truckloads of granite have arrived at Kinstone. Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 30 Oct. 2025 The company's truckload operations also saw a dip in the third quarter as well, with the total loads at 93,853 compared to 106,061 in 2024. Arkansas Online, 28 Oct. 2025 In the first months, several truckloads of household and construction debris were removed; 11 fish species were introduced to the lake; and rare birds and animals—including the Eurasian otter, badger, black stork, merlin, and eagle owl—returned to the area. Maria Williams, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025 The Courier Journal reported several unsightly discoveries in the Falls of the Ohio area, including a truckload of dead sheep left to rot. Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 25 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for truckload

Word History

First Known Use

1862, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of truckload was in 1862

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“Truckload.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/truckload. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.

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truckload

noun
truck·​load ˈtrək-ˈlōd How to pronounce truckload (audio)
-ˌlōd
: a load or amount that fills or could fill a truck
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