boatload

noun

boat·​load ˈbōt-ˌlōd 

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

Synonyms of boatload

• ton
• loads
• plenty
• dozen
• slew
• bunch
• lot
• chunk
• deal
• pile
• wealth

Examples of boatload in a Sentence

a boatload of publicity for the new handheld devices

Recent Examples on the Web

The 8th overall pick in this year’s draft comes into the league with a boatload of injury concerns, and a top-75 pick is too rich for me. — Jonathan Rubin, Charlotte Observer, 24 July 2026

The government is issuing boatloads of Treasurys to pay for our huge budget deficit and to refinance trillions of dollars in existing debt that is coming due. — Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

All things considered, this Round of 32 clash promises a boatload of entertainment. — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 30 June 2026

By the end of the debate, about 150 men dressed in Indigenous costumes, their faces smeared with soot, stormed to a nearby wharf and dumped a literal boatload of tea into the water. — Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 26 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1625, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing boatload

• by the boatload

Rhymes for boatload

• abode
• anode
• barcode
• bestowed
• borrowed
• carload
• caseload
• cathode
• commode
• corrode
• crossroad
• decode

Kids Definition

boatload

noun

boat·​load -ˌlōd 

1

: a load that fills a boat

2

: a large amount

a boatload of money