truckload

noun

truck·​load ˈtrək-ˈlōd How to pronounce truckload (audio)
-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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Our days were spent distributing supplies donated by resorts like ours to temporary housing set up by the Thai government—truckloads of bedding, cutlery, towels. Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025 Each team travels with truckloads of supplies, bound for communities buried in mud. Charlotte Observer, 11 July 2025 Crews poured the first of two deck pours Saturday, using 27 truckloads of concrete to repair the bridge after it was damaged in a Nov. 1 fire. David Ferrara, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025 These truckloads of humanitarian aid have supplied both GHF and the United Nations, which has continued to deliver aid after GHF began operating. Lucas Lilieholm, CNN Money, 4 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for truckload

Word History

First Known Use

1862, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of truckload was in 1862

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“Truckload.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/truckload. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.

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truckload

noun
truck·​load ˈtrək-ˈlōd How to pronounce truckload (audio)
-ˌlōd
: a load or amount that fills or could fill a truck
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