trainload

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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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trainload
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
Noun
  • Thousands of passenger pigeons were shot in the countryside and taken to urban markets by the wagonload.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 June 2026
  • Advertisement By 1836, abolitionists' petitions were arriving at the Capitol by the wagonload.
    Time, Time, 24 Sep. 2025
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
Noun
  • Sayers got involved later, after seeing a truckload of glass recyclables being dumped into a landfill.
    Katherine Bjoraas, CBS News, 30 July 2026
  • Attendees managed to take home the whole truckload in just 90 minutes.
    Brittney Melton, NPR, 29 July 2026
Noun
  • Flights at Germany's Leipzig/Halle Airport, a major cargo hub, were disrupted during the night after a sighting of a flying object was reported and another object was found near a runway, police said Wednesday.
    ABC News, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026
  • How much information would Iran demand about ships’ cargoes and destinations?
    Tim Lister, CNN Money, 5 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The 8th overall pick in this year’s draft comes into the league with a boatload of injury concerns, and a top-75 pick is too rich for me.
    Jonathan Rubin, Charlotte Observer, 24 July 2026
  • The government is issuing boatloads of Treasurys to pay for our huge budget deficit and to refinance trillions of dollars in existing debt that is coming due.
    Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Noun
  • Its only link to the province’s highways is a 5-hour train ride that shuttles passengers, freight, and vehicles through the Boreal forest.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 30 July 2026
  • From the Strait of Hormuz and the Red Sea to the Black Sea, attacks on commercial vessels have disrupted trade, raised insurance and freight costs, and forced shipping companies to reconsider routes once treated as dependable.
    Chloe Taylor,Sam Meredith,Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 30 July 2026

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“Trainload.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trainload. Accessed 6 Aug. 2026.

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