busload

noun

bus·​load ˈbəs-ˌlōd How to pronounce busload (audio)
: a load that fills a bus
busloads of tourists

Examples of busload in a Sentence

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Word History

First Known Use

1854, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of busload was in 1854

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“Busload.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/busload. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.

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