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

Synonyms of truckload

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

Examples of truckload in a Sentence

the guy who sent that e-mail is in for a truckload of misery

Recent Examples on the Web

Attendees managed to take home the whole truckload in just 90 minutes. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 29 July 2026

Check local donation guidelines before loading the truck Nothing derails a donation day faster than showing up with a truckload of furniture only to be turned away. — Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 July 2026

With gallons of sunscreen, truckloads of ice and innovative hot-weather treats like upside-down sundaes, day camps are keeping thousands of kids cool in Hotlanta’s record-breaking temperatures. — Cassidy Alexander, AJC.com, 24 July 2026

According to Lineage officials, 521 truckloads of waste — more than 1,506 tons of waste — have already been removed from the warehouse, which housed about 85 million pounds of food, including Kirkland brand meat that fills Costco freezers. — Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1862, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for truckload

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

Kids Definition

truckload

noun

truck·​load ˈtrək-ˈlōd 

-ˌlōd

: a load or amount that fills or could fill a truck