SHIPLOAD Synonyms: 186 Similar and Opposite Words

shipload

noun

ˈship-ˈlōd

Definition of shipload

as in ton

a considerable amount it must have taken a shipload of money to build that mansion

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Recent Examples of shipload But shiploads of Chinese passengers continued to journey across the ocean, finding ways around the law. — Michael Luo, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025 Giuliani said the fabric was initially used by sailors to cover shiploads, produce sails and eventually worn as workwear. — Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 14 Jan. 2025 On April 29 1856, a shipload of camels arrived at the Texas port of Indianola. — Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 29 Apr. 2024 Moving the entirety of Ukraine’s food exports—estimated at 30 million tons of grain—would require 100 shiploads, compared with a whopping 300,000 rail carloads. — Mark Cancian, Foreign Affairs, 1 July 2022 See All Example Sentences for shipload

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Noun

But the impact on their salary structure could be massive, and GM Pat Verbeek has taken a ton of criticism for his hard-bargain ways.

— Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
There are still a few small ones out there, but to fit into that dedicated 1-ton class, there’s not a lot.

— Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of ton

Noun

The size and specialized nature of these loads can also create opportunities for carriers to take on new customers and routes.

— Kevin Williams, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026
Faster speeds generally mean a compromise in quality, multi-color 3D printers often waste some filament, and higher volume loads usually demand more hardware.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of loads

Noun

The charges are in addition to dozens of previous criminal charges brought against the Tates filed by Britain’s Crown Prosecution Service.

— Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026
Over 760,000 teenagers in dozens of countries took the Programme for International Student Assessment last year.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of dozen

Noun

While Hathaway has modeled some high heels amid her busy year promoting a slew of movies, this style was modestly boosted by a 50-mm kitten heel.

— Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026
Lewis’ reassurance comes a day after a slew of heat records were tied or broken across California.

— Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of slew

Noun

The film concerns a bus full of French high-school seniors on a trip to Pompeii, where the long gaze of history meets their hormonal entanglements and a bunch of Freudian desire.

— Joe Reid, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2026
Everything was very new to me about the process of sitting with a bunch of brilliant writers.

— Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of bunch

Noun

Financial details are not been disclosed but sources describe it as a rich deal, with the streamer buying the short story for $1M+ in addition to a script commitment to the adaptation, penned by Binge.

— Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2026
Those deals include research, development, qualification work and production contracts.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of deal

Noun

As a result, fast-food customers may still want McDonald's food, but in smaller quantities.

— Alex Perry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 11 Sep. 2026
While scaling back orders, Cabasse applauded suppliers’ increasing flexibility to work with smaller quantities, name-checking Gratacós and Dutel Creation as two examples.

— Ellen Groves, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of quantity

Noun

In body camera footage from the rescue, officers can be seen cutting the bolt on the back door of the trailer, revealing the two children and Brown sitting among piles of blankets.

— Avni Trivedi, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2026
Suckers for a touch of whimsy, the company’s window dressers once garnished a display inspired by the Garde Républicaine, a famous French cavalry division, with a pile of horse manure.

— Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026

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