truckload

noun

ˈtrək-ˈlōd How to pronounce truckload (audio)
Definition of truckloadnext
as in loads
a considerable amount the guy who sent that e-mail is in for a truckload of misery

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Recent Examples of truckload Unlike the highly fragmented standard truckload market, these giants operate primarily in the Less-than-Truckload (LTL) and intermodal shipping spaces, which feature incredibly high barriers to entry. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 8 July 2026 FedEx Freight provides less-than-truckload shipping services for businesses, consisting of deliveries too big for regular parcel delivery but not big enough to require an entire trailer. — Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 8 July 2026 First-Edition Novels and Coffee Table Books There are truckloads of wonderful stories lining the shelves of thrift stores just waiting to be read. — Emma Taubenfeld, Martha Stewart, 4 July 2026 The pool is being cleaned twice annually, with 10 to 15 large truckloads of debris removed at each cleaning, the National Park Service reports. — Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 23 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for truckload
Recent Examples of Synonyms for truckload
  1. loads
  2. ton
  3. dozen
  4. slew
  5. bunch
  6. pile
  7. chunk
  8. lot
Noun
  • Why the farmer’s walk works Walking with heavy loads recruits nearly every major muscle group, with particular activation in the core and lower body.
    — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026
  • Flaxseeds From lowering cholesterol to lowering the risk of certain diseases, flaxseeds come with loads of health benefits.
    — Audrey Noble, Vogue, 24 July 2026
Definition of loads
Noun
  • Charlotteans illegally dump about 10 tons of trash every single day — much of it large, bulky items — and the city has to divert garbage crews from normal routes to collect it.
    — Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 24 July 2026
  • The World Gold Council has more recently put the figure at 161 tons.
    — German Padinger, CNN Money, 24 July 2026
Definition of ton
Noun
  • Two men once picked up Chaudhary and a friend and drove them against their will to a hostel an hour away, where more than a dozen other men were waiting.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026
  • The adjoining high-rise, built in 1960, was expanded with a 16-story addition that horizontally bumped out the existing top dozen floors and put four more stories on the top.
    — Andrew Rice, Curbed, 23 July 2026
Definition of dozen
Noun
  • Inside the charges Cacioppo was indicted on a slew of charges, along with four other individuals, in 2003 for a kickback scheme for contracts at Rockhurst University.
    — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026
  • Even with marketable names and elite in-ring performers like Black now available to sign elsewhere, WWE will continue to move forward with its current roster, which includes a slew of recent NXT call-ups.
    — Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
Definition of slew
Noun
  • The agent wanted Penny to make a bunch of home improvements before listing the house.
    — Marni Jameson, Arkansas Online, 24 July 2026
  • Dorai Home’s stone bathroom tray is among the hardest-working pieces in the bunch, courtesy of its clean lines and clever materials.
    — Nina Derwin, Architectural Digest, 24 July 2026
Definition of bunch
Noun
  • If discussions keep scattering, don’t add more cleverness to the pile.
    — Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2026
  • As the sea lion population piles up on the beach for the warmer months of pupping season, the city of San Diego has taken measures to keep humans away.
    — Dennis Romero, NBC news, 26 July 2026
Definition of pile
Noun
  • The Carolina Panthers will effectively be without their top two starting offensive tackles for at least a chunk of the regular season.
    — Alex Zietlow July 23, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2026
  • Khan will chair the city’s economic development board, which oversees the leasing and use of huge chunks of city property, including Hudson Yards.
    — Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 23 July 2026
Definition of chunk
Noun
  • The statement noted the availability of many empty lots nearby.
    — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 21 July 2026
  • Some neighbors have been complaining about the coaster’s noise during testing, which seems ironic given that Universal itself has a multi-billion dollar production interest in preserving quiet on its adjacent studio lot.
    — Robert Niles, Oc Register, 21 July 2026
Definition of lot

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