truckload
noun
truck·load
ˈtrək-ˈlōd 
-ˌlōd
1
: a load or amount that fills or could fill a truck
2
: the minimum weight required for shipping at truckload rates
3
: a large amount
truckloads of money
Examples of truckload in a Sentence
the guy who sent that e-mail is in for a truckload of misery
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If somebody offers you a truckload of free mulch and a bridge in Brooklyn, probably best to pass on it.
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Paul Cappiello, Louisville Courier Journal, 6 Mar. 2026
The incinerator accepts a limited amount of sludge from outside the plant’s service area, taking in only 15 truckloads a week.
—Alex Kuffner, The Providence Journal, 3 Mar. 2026
Citing a recently growing problem, legislators said that out-of-state residents have been driving truckloads of bottles to Connecticut in order to make money from the deposits of 10 cents.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 26 Feb. 2026
In the episode, Cross, Sampson and Craig discovered a truckload of children being trafficked in Texas, while tracking the movements of a disciple-like follower of serial killer Luz (Jeanine Mason).
—Demetrius Patterson, HollywoodReporter, 25 Feb. 2026
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Paul Cappiello, Louisville Courier Journal, 6 Mar. 2026
The incinerator accepts a limited amount of sludge from outside the plant’s service area, taking in only 15 truckloads a week.
—Alex Kuffner, The Providence Journal, 3 Mar. 2026
Citing a recently growing problem, legislators said that out-of-state residents have been driving truckloads of bottles to Connecticut in order to make money from the deposits of 10 cents.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 26 Feb. 2026
In the episode, Cross, Sampson and Craig discovered a truckload of children being trafficked in Texas, while tracking the movements of a disciple-like follower of serial killer Luz (Jeanine Mason).
—Demetrius Patterson, HollywoodReporter, 25 Feb. 2026
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“Truckload.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/truckload. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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truckload
noun
truck·load
ˈtrək-ˈlōd
-ˌlōd
: a load or amount that fills or could fill a truck
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