busload

noun

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

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Pro tip: Arrive before 10 a.m. or go on a weekday to avoid busloads of visitors. Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 17 June 2025 The humanitarian crisis sparked by the more than 51,000 migrants who made their way to Chicago since 2022 — when GOP Gov. Greg Abbott sent his first busload of asylum-seekers from Texas — was one of the mayor’s most onerous predicaments upon entering office. Daniel C. Vock, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2025 Meanwhile, the supposedly rousing action finale hinges on whether the bad guys will kill a busload of kids and drop them into a mass grave. A.a. Dowd, Rolling Stone, 25 Apr. 2025 That humanitarian crisis, which began in 2022 when Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott sent his first busload of migrants to Chicago, waned last summer after racking up $638 million for the city’s response. Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 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 11 Jul. 2025.

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