boatload

noun

boat·load | \ ˈbōt-ˌlōd

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Definition of boatload

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

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a boatload of publicity for the new handheld devices

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But this year, the Red Sox and Dodgers proved that sometimes, the key to winning sometimes comes down to a simple tenet: have a boatload of money—and know how to spend it wisely. — Brian Costa, WSJ, "Red Sox, Dodgers Prove Money Still Matters in Baseball," 22 Oct. 2018 Los Angeles has a boatload of weapons for Rivers to play with. — SI.com, "Fantasy Football Preseason Reports: A Scout’s Take on Every Team," 5 July 2018 My role was to edit, to make a boatload of stuff cohesive and pleasing to the eye. — Douglas Brenner, House Beautiful, "Alexander Doherty on Creating a Colorful Manhattan Apartment with Character," 2 Nov. 2012 Photo: McNair Evans for The Wall Street Journal Virtual reality is attracting boatloads of venture-capital funding, but payments are perhaps even more beloved by the funds that provide growth money to startups. — Peter Rudegeair, WSJ, "The College Dropouts Who Rode Credit Cards Into The Billion-Dollar Startup Club," 5 Oct. 2018 Revenue neutral versus a boatload of new investment Despite what its opponents on the left often said, in terms of its income effects, 732 was progressive — strongly so, maybe more so than the policy now being proposed in its stead. — David Roberts, Vox, "Washington votes no on a carbon tax — again," 6 Nov. 2018 Sure, Apple sold a boatload of iPhones in the holiday quarter and made a mint. — Jefferson Graham, USA TODAY, "How Apple profits from selling you iPhones with little storage," 3 Feb. 2018 Trying to understand health insurance can be like learning a foreign language that might cost you a boatload of money if anything gets lost in translation. — Mattie Quinn, SELF, "How to Get Birth Control and STI Testing If You’re on Your Parent’s Insurance," 5 Dec. 2018 In fact, speculation arose in recent seasons that certain teams had even begun manipulating their payrolls, refraining from major expenditures to have boatloads of money available to make a big splash now. — Jared Diamond, WSJ, "The Best Free-Agent Class in Baseball History Has Lost Its Luster," 7 Nov. 2018

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The first known use of boatload was in 1625

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boatload

noun

English Language Learners Definition of boatload

: an amount or number that will fill a boat

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