boatload

American  

[boht-lohd] / ˈboʊtˌloʊd /

noun

1. the cargo that a vessel carries or is capable of carrying.

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boatload British  

/ ˈbəʊtˌləʊd /

noun

1. the amount of cargo or number of people held by a boat or ship

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Etymology

Origin of boatload

First recorded in 1670–80; boat + load

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Example Sentences

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boatload

"Boro was a team that made a boatload of chances, and he knew he would be able to get on the end of them," BBC Tees commentator Mark Drury told BBC Sport.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

It was made by a company called Kidselebration that in 1986 made “personalized” cassette tapes like these for a whole boatload of names.

From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026

Another time, Brown said a scammer tried to direct him to a “background check” site where he would have forked over $30 and a boatload of valuable data.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 5, 2026

“When they make a boatload of money and are very successful, so will most of our shareholders.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026

Similarly, a boatload of quiet but strong introverts may never find the common core of fiery resolve that causes the boat to explode past its competitors when all seems lost.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown

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