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

• 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

Three carloads of Crips headed for Club 662. —Gina Barton, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2025

The formation of an intercontinental railroad would ideally cut down transit times, particularly by reducing interchange points, where carloads and containers are moved from one railroad to the other. —Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2025

And two drive-ins — the Bluemound, at Moorland and Blue Mound roads in Brookfield; and the Starlite, on Highway 145 in Menomonee Falls — were offering admission at $5 a carload. —Chris Foran, jsonline.com, 20 Aug. 2025

Goodwin said her dad would take kids by the carload to the Land Park pool. —Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 11 Aug. 2025

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