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
Examples of carload in a Sentence
She brought home a carload of books.
People were arriving by the carload.
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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.
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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.
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Goodwin said her dad would take kids by the carload to the Land Park pool.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 11 Aug. 2025
The shuttle costs $30 per carload (up to four people, with $10 for each additional person).
—Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 7 Aug. 2025
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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
The shuttle costs $30 per carload (up to four people, with $10 for each additional person).
—Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 7 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for carload
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“Carload.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carload. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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carload
noun
car·load
ˈkär-ˈlōd 
: a load (as of passengers) that fills a car
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