carload

noun

ˈkär-ˈlōd How to pronounce carload (audio)
Definition of carloadnext
as in loads
a considerable amount he always has a carload of ideas for a new product launch

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Recent Examples of carload Liuzzo was ferrying people back to Selma from Montgomery on March 25 after the conclusion of the final, successful march to the state capital when a carload of Ku Klux Klansmen, one an FBI informant, chased her down and shot her through her car window. — Aniko Bodroghkozy, The Conversation, 24 Feb. 2026 When the carloads of masked men showed up outside, these strangers chased them away with whistles. — Nick Woltman, Twin Cities, 22 Feb. 2026 But Associated Press staff saw carloads of agents in northeast Minneapolis, as well as the northern suburb of Little Canada. — Mike Catalini, Fortune, 27 Jan. 2026 Tickets, which are $35 per carload, can be purchased online or at the gate. — Kirby Adams, Louisville Courier Journal, 12 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for carload
Recent Examples of Synonyms for carload
  1. loads
  2. ton
  3. dozen
  4. bunch
  5. slew
  6. pile
  7. quantity
  8. deal
Noun
  • Transformers require specialized vehicles and heavy-duty trailers capable of carrying oversized loads.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 18 July 2026
  • Flawless routines and loads of amenities were once seen as the ultimate pillars of hospitality.
    — Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 17 July 2026
Definition of loads
Noun
  • The Scardovari lagoon reported annual harvests down from 4,800 tons to 340 tons since 2023.
    — Kasha Patel, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
  • Capacity reached roughly 77 million tons a year by the early 2010s, and for most of the following decade Qatar was the world's largest LNG exporter, a position the United States and Australia now rival.
    — Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026
Definition of ton
Noun
  • Jones has received endorsements from at least a dozen Black clergy.
    — Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
  • Last week torrential rains triggered deadly mudslides and flooding in Cox’s Bazar, flattening shelters and killing more than a dozen people, including children.
    — Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
Definition of dozen
Noun
  • Add 1 small bunch collard greens, ribs and stems removed, leaves torn, and a pinch of salt and cook, stirring occasionally, until wilted and bright green, about 4 minutes.
    — Chris Morocco, Bon Appetit Magazine, 17 July 2026
  • This four-to-five-hour World War I experience, based on the infamous Gallipoli campaign, spent a couple of months as a PC exclusive (and gardnered a bunch of Very Positive feedback).
    — Matt Gardner, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of bunch
Noun
  • Room types include Classic Rooms, Superior Rooms, and Two-Bedroom Family Rooms, as well as a slew of suite options, from Junior Suites to Three-Bedroom Family Suites that sleep up to seven.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 July 2026
  • The club’s members, including an industrialist and his expatriate niece, the president and his pampered wife, and a slew of Chinese tourists, engage in a complex dance with the doting and subservient staff.
    — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 15 July 2026
Definition of slew
Noun
  • Former patrons of the bar and other mourners visited the site Tuesday, adding to the growing pile of flowers leaning on the guardrails cordoning off the location of the blaze.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 July 2026
  • If your petunias look near death and are headed for the trash pile, don’t give up on them just yet.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 12 July 2026
Definition of pile
Noun
  • The number to beat seems to be 15-30% depending on the platform, market, and other factors, and that’s where Fora’s quantity seems to be yielding leverage.
    — Jacques Ledbetter, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • The element is radioactive, highly reactive, and available only in tiny quantities.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 July 2026
Definition of quantity
Noun
  • Origination opportunities refer to possible deals where Apollo may invest or provide loans.
    — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 15 July 2026
  • The Panthers got him on a great contract, too — a one-year, $4 million deal, which puts him outside the Top 30 among offensive tackles in the league.
    — MIKE KAYE, Charlotte Observer, 15 July 2026
Definition of deal

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“Carload.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carload. Accessed 20 Jul. 2026.

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