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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Amy Feldman, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
But dealing a boatload of picks and players for Rudy Gobert in 2022 has largely worked out.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 19 May 2026
Marketers, in particular, have boatloads of insight into the diverse desires and habits of target audiences.
—Alex Cooper, Fortune, 16 May 2026
Fox has renewed what can fairly be called a boatload of its unscripted shows.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 11 May 2026
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“Boatload.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boatload. Accessed 27 May. 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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