wagonload

noun

Definition of wagonloadnext
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wagonload
  1. carload
  2. trainload
  3. truckload
  4. shipload
  5. cargo
  6. freight
  7. boatload
  8. load
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
  • Andersonville was not created until February 1864, but in the months that followed, as many as 90 trainloads, containing 75 men to a boxcar, soon established its unprecedented scale.
    — Drew Gilpin Faust, The Atlantic, 8 Feb. 2026
  • 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
Definition of trainload
Noun
  • Playing the helpful citizen, Martinez drove his literal truckload of ALPR bits directly to the Sheriff’s department, where he was promptly taken into custody.
    — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Tai’s platform coordinates shipment lifecycle across truckload (TL) and less-than-truckload (LTL), drayage as well as cross-border operations.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 25 Aug. 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
  • The drone was found near a Ukrainian cargo plane, and the device was defused.
    — Lorne Cook, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The drone was found near a Ukrainian cargo plane and the device was defused.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of cargo
Noun
  • The explosives-laden drone was found near a Ukrainian plane at the airport, a major international freight hub used for providing support to Ukraine.
    — Claudia Ciobanu, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Trucking and freight will face higher diesel prices hurting their margins, usually with a lag before those fuel surcharges catch up.
    — Todd Gordon, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of freight
Noun
  • Something tells us the chaos will involve a scaly, fire-breathing beast and a boatload of property damage.
    — Brent Lang, Variety, 4 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of boatload
Noun
  • The team stopped at 800 N because increasing the load further would require additional protective equipment, with a separate destructive limit test planned.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Motion Applied brings experience from motorsport, where power electronics face rapid load changes and intense operating conditions.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of load

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“Wagonload.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wagonload. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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