Thesaurus results for TRAINLOAD

trainload

noun

Definition of trainload

as in carload

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Recent Examples of trainload The trainload of passengers, now kitted out for a jungle excursion, stepped out into tropical heat and loaded into a caravan of open-air jeeps to explore the park. — Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 16 July 2025 North Korea delivered trainloads of weapons and ammunition, including millions of artillery rounds and ballistic missiles and launchers, in direct violation of multiple UN Security Council resolutions. — Antony J. Blinken, Foreign Affairs, 1 Oct. 2024 Russia’s importation of fuel from Belarus—a single trainload consisting of less than half a percent of Russia’s weekly gasoline consumption—does not indicate that Russia is experiencing a nationwide fuel shortage. — Sergey Vakulenko, Foreign Affairs, 25 June 2024 Modern-day Vanderbilts should expect a trainload of paperwork. — Lucy Alexander, Robb Report, 30 Apr. 2023 See All Example Sentences for trainload

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Noun

Two van-loads, four carloads and a whole team of volunteers transported the hefty amount of donations.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 June 2026
The children, their mother and Covington hauled carloads of belongings to their new place.

— Dan Sullivan, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Mar. 2026

Definition of carload

Noun

Planters simply replaced the dead with fresh shiploads of Africans.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 May 2026
Family zones, adult hideaways, a massive lagoon and a lively retail village are stitched together to handle shiploads of passengers without losing the upbeat, beach-day vibe.

— David Dickstein, Oc Register, 6 May 2026

Definition of shipload

Noun

Moreover, truckload contract linehaul rates increase both inbound and outbound delivery costs.

— Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
The agency claimed that Gaza's population — of roughly 2 million people — required approximately 250 truckloads of goods each day.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of truckload

Noun

The Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement that its forces carried out drone strikes on logistics centers, port infrastructure and three cargo ships in the port of Reni in the Odesa region.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2026
Many participate in the miraculous art of flying and maintaining enormous airplanes, or picking up cargo to take across our greater multi-county region of millions.

— Daniel Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of cargo

Noun

Amazon Prime Day is here (and running through Wednesday), meaning a boatload of Prime Day furniture deals on almost every type of seating and storage just dropped.

— Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 6 Oct. 2026
With the deal close, Zaslav is expected to depart — with a boatload of money.

— Todd Spangler, Variety, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of boatload

Noun

Record-high diesel prices pushed freight off the highway and onto the railroads in the third quarter, lifting CSX, Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern to record revenue.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026
Commercial, defense-ready Natilus is developing KONA for the commercial regional freight market while pursuing potential military applications.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 22 Oct. 2026