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armload

American  
[ahrm-lohd] / ˈɑrmˌloʊd /

noun

  1. Chiefly Midland U.S. armful.


Etymology

Origin of armload

arm 1 + load


Example Sentences

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It’s a perfect late-summer day, and Bill Massry’s carrying an armload of hoodies down the main drag of Lake George, New York, from one of his stores to another.

From Slate ● Oct. 26, 2024

Netflix’s subtitled German-language war epic “All Quiet on the Western Front” collected an armload of Oscars for technical artistry.

From New York Times ● Mar. 13, 2023

Taken in full, the book allows readers to consider an alternative to popular accommodations that entail pushing door-code buttons before entering a solo space with an armload of groceries.

From Washington Post ● Nov. 18, 2021

“Everybody’s got a border wall, I guess, of some sort,” she said with a gale of laughter before leaving with an armload to read.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 11, 2019

Just then, we hear the clang of Lorena trailing behind us with an armload of empty platters.

From "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez

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