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
  • Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern cite 500-plus supportive customers, more than 2,000 filed statements, and backers including trucking giant Knight-Swift and a claim of 2 million fewer truckloads on highways.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The biggest losers right now are truckload carriers, especially small firms or owner-operators.
    — Kevin Williams, CNBC, 17 Sep. 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 ministry said that port and ship repair facilities in the southern Odesa region and ships carrying cargo for the Ukrainian military were also hit.
    — SAMYA KULLAB, Arkansas Online, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The mission also delivered about 1,800 pounds of cargo to the station and returned about the same amount of stuff back to Earth.
    — Tariq Malik, Space.com, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of cargo
Noun
  • The two carriers continue to prop up freight rates with extreme surcharges amid the regional pressures.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026
  • PlusAI uses sand to simulate the loads its trailers must carry to support research and development testing, as carrying the material closely mimics real freight conditions.
    — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of freight
Noun
  • With the deal close, Zaslav is expected to depart — with a boatload of money.
    — Todd Spangler, Variety, 3 Oct. 2026
  • For demanding media and creative workloads, these upgraded graphics options—combined with fast AMD Ryzen AI 9 processing and a boatload of RAM—are ideal.
    — Matthew Buzzi, PC Magazine, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of boatload
Noun
  • Such truckers work load to load and often can’t raise rates when fuel prices spike, the way their larger competitors can.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
  • SpaceX is already running a massive load of Nvidia AI chips and has plans to add to it.
    — Seema Mody, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026
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“Wagonload.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wagonload. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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