carload

noun

car·​load ˈkär-ˈlōd 

-ˌlōd

1

: a load (as of occupants) that fills a car

a carload of tourists

2

: the minimum number of tons required for shipping at carload rates

3

: a large unspecified quantity

a carload of excuses

Synonyms of carload

• loads
• ton
• dozen
• plenty
• bunch
• slew
• pile
• quantity
• deal
• chunk
• lot

Examples of carload in a Sentence

She brought home a carload of books.

People were arriving by the carload.

Recent Examples on the Web

Two van-loads, four carloads and a whole team of volunteers transported the hefty amount of donations. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 June 2026

The children, their mother and Covington hauled carloads of belongings to their new place. — Dan Sullivan, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Mar. 2026

South Padre’s residents came together and volunteers braved the cold and swung into action, collecting more than 5,000 turtles by the carload and bringing them to rescue and rehabilitation centers on the island. — Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 28 Feb. 2026

Illinois is the nation’s rail hub, ranking first among the states in rail tons and rail carloads moved; half of all container railcars in the nation flow through Chicago. — Jim Nowlan, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1567, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing carload

• carload rate

Rhymes for carload

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

Kids Definition

carload

noun

car·​load ˈkär-ˈlōd 

: a load (as of passengers) that fills a car