Etymology
Origin of trainload
Example Sentences
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Ukraine's railways have a different gauge to those in the rest of Europe, which means that every trainload of grain has to be transferred from one set of wagons to another at the border.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2023
Last week, Russia sent North Korean leader Kim Jong-un a trainload of 30 thoroughbred horses, opening the border with its neighbor for the first time in 2½ years.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 7, 2022
Camps and sanitariums opened for business, and welcomed trainload upon trainload of them.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 11, 2022
Plants that make feed for the cattle receive ingredients by the trainload.
From New York Times ● Oct. 21, 2020
“Probably not But you never know. There could be a whole trainload of Rusty skeletons in there.”
From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld
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