busload

noun

bus·​load ˈbəs-ˌlōd 

: a load that fills a bus

busloads of tourists

Examples of busload in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In Elliott’s Connecticut, the governor would send a busload of stern but compassionate counselors to protect workers hiding in their office where a gunman lurks. — Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 18 July 2026

When Trout played in Philadelphia for the first time in 2014, the Phillies declared Millville Night, and busloads of people came in for the game, including the mayor. — Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 13 July 2026

Retreat to Castel Badia For a little alpine town, Cortina can get hectic on weekends, when day-trippers from Venice and Verona pour in by the busload. — Winston Ross, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

For some of us, though, experiencing a destination without the crowds is a must; standing in a grove of redwood trees is inarguably more astounding when you’re not surrounded by busloads of tourists or obsessive selfie takers. — Chelsee Lowe, Travel + Leisure, 18 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1854, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for busload

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