busload

noun

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

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Six busloads of students traveled to witness a defining victory at Xavier in 1983. Mario Diloreto, Hartford Courant, 18 Feb. 2026 Jackson followed with busloads of protesters. Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026 One busload, from Bohinj in Slovenia’s far northwest, arrives to support Katra Komar and Nika Vodan, who both hail from the town. Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026 And these ancient stones are even more beautiful and enigmatic at night, when the lamplights glow, and the busloads of tourists are long gone. Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 23 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for busload

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 24 Feb. 2026.

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