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wagonload

noun

Definition of wagonload

as in carload

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Recent Examples of wagonload Thousands of passenger pigeons were shot in the countryside and taken to urban markets by the wagonload. — Literary Hub, 10 June 2026 Advertisement By 1836, abolitionists' petitions were arriving at the Capitol by the wagonload. — Time, 24 Sep. 2025 Fans have been given a wagonload of Duttons since Costner blazed the trail. — Naledi Ushe, USA TODAY, 13 Apr. 2023 Soon 300,000 copies were in circulation, generating plaudits and hate mail by the wagonload. — James Marcus, WSJ, 4 Nov. 2022 Before purchasing a wagonload of rose plants, and then scratching your head over what to do with those scraggly things, read up for tips on how to prepare a proper home for your rose bushes. — Patricia S York, Southern Living, 25 Mar. 2021 Sometimes Natives and newcomers, the white families lurching in by the wagonload as the century turned, coexisted. — Caitlin Fitz, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2020

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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

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
As trainloads of Jews were sent to concentration camps like Auschwitz-Birkenau and Treblinka in 1942 and 1943, Polish police participated in the Nazi evacuations of these ghettos, rounding Jews up, killing anyone who resisted and sometimes even conducting the evacuations themselves.

— Zev Stub, Sun Sentinel, 12 Dec. 2024

Definition of trainload

Noun

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

Definition of truckload

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

Toeing the line between a balloon, barrel, and cargo style, the Old Navy Utility Pants are a masterclass in merging trends.

— Irene Richardson, InStyle, 8 July 2026
The delays at the Chinese ports have exacerbated conditions worldwide that have been driven by strong cargo demand resulting in an earlier-than-normal peak shipping season.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 8 July 2026

Definition of cargo

Noun

Beyond direct employment at the plant, regional analysts expect secondary economic benefits for parts suppliers, freight handlers, and local service businesses.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 9 July 2026
Carvel had paid for his rig and his highly perishable freight with a $15 loan from his future wife, Agnes Stewart, and had grand plans.

— Nathan King, airmail.news, 9 July 2026

Definition of freight

Noun

All things considered, this Round of 32 clash promises a boatload of entertainment.

— Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 30 June 2026
By the end of the debate, about 150 men dressed in Indigenous costumes, their faces smeared with soot, stormed to a nearby wharf and dumped a literal boatload of tea into the water.

— Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 26 June 2026

Definition of boatload

Noun

MetroLoft added roughly 18,000 square feet to 15 upper floors, and the additional load caused two columns to bend, Berman said.

— Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 9 July 2026
At a press conference at the site, Buildings Commissioner Ahmed Tigani said that the city was bringing in emergency beams and columns to help shore up some of the unstable building’s load.

— Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 8 July 2026

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