armload

American  

[ahrm-lohd] / ˈɑrmˌloʊd /

noun

1. Chiefly Midland U.S.  armful.

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Etymology

Origin of armload

arm ¹ + load

Example Sentences

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

Since then, Eilish has racked up billions of streams, an armload of Grammy Awards, two Oscars and a full-length documentary.

From New York Times

But as he tells it, he did witness someone blatantly walking out of a Sacramento-area store with an armload of stolen stuff, presumably right in front of his own intimidating-looking security detail.

From Los Angeles Times

Working through an opening run of some of his middle-tier hits — including a crunchy, rock-flavored rendition of “Up Down” and “One Thing at a Time,” which saw Wallen pausing to collect an armload of brassieres flung on stage from all directions — two things were abundantly clear.

From Seattle Times

It was after 11 p.m. by the time I made it back to my car, with an armload of advance reading copies to go over.

From Los Angeles Times