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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Mary Beth Sheridan, CNN Money, 24 Feb. 2026
Flooding is bad for real estate values, and coastal cities like New York are due for a boatload of sea level rise.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 22 Feb. 2026
Schneider kick-started the rebuild by trading Wilson to the Broncos for a package that included a boatload of draft picks.
—Tim Rohan, NBC news, 9 Feb. 2026
But this won’t prevent them from making a boatload of money along the way.
—Jacob Stern, The Atlantic, 5 Feb. 2026
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“Boatload.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boatload. Accessed 3 Mar. 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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