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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David Dickstein, Oc Register, 31 Dec. 2025
Medway also returns a boatload of talent, led by seniors Anna Freeman, Ava Curtis and Victoria Bullard.
—Matt Roy, Boston Herald, 31 Dec. 2025
Such growth will require boatloads of debt.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 26 Dec. 2025
The Ellisons came promising boatloads of cash.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 17 Dec. 2025
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“Boatload.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boatload. Accessed 7 Jan. 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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