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shipload

noun

ˈship-ˈlōd How to pronounce shipload (audio)
Definition of shiploadnext
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shipload
  1. ton
  2. loads
  3. dozen
  4. slew
  5. bunch
  6. deal
  7. quantity
  8. pile
Noun
  • The rehearsals were intense, with a ton of new choreography and a crash course in how movies are made, since every single one of us in the cast was making our major-film debut.
    — Victor Garber, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2026
  • This time, a half-dozen states are going before Super Tuesday and some of them have tons of delegates.
    — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of ton
Noun
  • If those loads would also have gone through a dryer, the savings grow even more.
    — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Sep. 2026
  • How to reduce water usage when doing laundry Only run full loads.
    — Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of loads
Noun
  • In my ideal world there would be dozens of essay collections by excellent writers (Choi is a poet) on culture and politics, technology and the evils of capitalism.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The president has promised dozens more trips in the coming weeks.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of dozen
Noun
  • Such findings went on to inspire a slew of companies offering transfusions of plasma from young donors.
    — Venki Ramakrishnan, Scientific American, 15 Sep. 2026
  • In the meantime, the studio released a slew of photos from the show.
    — Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of slew
Noun
  • These teams will be waiting for them in October, and even baseball’s richest roster might not be enough to carry this staggered bunch through their toughest stretch.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Women in chic black dresses wore the cross-body in a cool, casual way that gave them a bit of edge, while others chose the smallest of the bunch to complement their dressy evening looks.
    — Kelsey Legg, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of bunch
Noun
  • Those concessions were not enough for Democrats, who sent a counteroffer late Monday to expand the ethics provision but were not able to strike a final deal.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026
  • In June, the club announced Payton agreed to a new five-year contract through 2030, replacing his previous deal worth $18 million annually.
    — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of deal
Noun
  • Consumers should also be aware that fermentation naturally produces a small quantity of alcohol, with levels potentially less predictable in homemade kefir.
    — Daryl Austin, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Large quantities of gold have been smuggled out of the country to finance the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, or RSF, who control gold-producing areas in Darfur and Kordofan regions, according to experts commissioned by the United Nations.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of quantity
Noun
  • The delay again has created a potential cash crunch for districts during the wait for their cut — often a main revenue source for local governments — and added to the pile of complaints about the county’s decade-long property tax system upgrade.
    — A.D. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Around them stand darkened houses, and uncollected trash piles up on the street.
    — Will Freeman, Foreign Affairs, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of pile

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“Shipload.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shipload. Accessed 21 Sep. 2026.

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