truckload

English

Etymology

From truck +‎ load.

Pronunciation

• Audio (AU):

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Noun

truckload (plural truckloads)

1. The contents of a full truck or lorry.
2. (slang) A large number.

   We were expecting just a handful of people to come to the festival, but then a truckload of revellers started arriving at the festival gates

Usage notes

• Normally as part of the phrase "a truckload of"

Synonyms

• (a full truck): truckful
• (a large number): busload

Related terms

• Category:English words derived from: load (noun)