noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The contents of an automobile (passengers, supplies, etc.) for one trip.

   "I brought a carload of flowers to her."

2. 2
   a gathering of passengers sufficient to fill an automobile wordnet
3. 3
   The quantity of goods that can be carried in a freight car. Canada, US

   "less-than-carload freight"

4. 4
   the amount of cargo that can be held by a boat or ship or a freight car wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

boatloadboatloadburdencarcarcargo

Example

More examples

"I brought a carload of flowers to her."

Etymology

From car + load.

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