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

The Lakers need to say the same thing to Reaves, who they’re going to give a boatload of money this summer to be their No. 2 star for the indefinite future.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 9, 2026

Dad’s first rescue job was a boatload of software salesmen from Orlando who were stranded all the way out at Ninemile Bank.

From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen

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