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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The company's truckload segment posted revenue of $190 million, up 10% compared to the same quarter in 2024. Arkansas Online, 15 Oct. 2025 Guy Fieri was shocked to learn that two truckloads of his Santo Tequila had gone missing. Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2025 Its factories have started brewing again, and some truckloads of beer are leaving its warehouses, but the attack has spotlighted the poor cybersecurity readiness among top-tier companies in the world’s fifth-largest economy. John Liu, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025 Pro Smoker has more than 16,000 products, from commercial truckload smokehouses to home smokers. Cathy Kozlowicz, jsonline.com, 26 Sep. 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 22 Oct. 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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