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

Example Sentences

In such a socially competitive and professionally rapacious city, having a dinner party is intimidating, too much work, and very few people, even with boatloads of cash, end up hosting one.

From The Wall Street Journal

And even if the modern melodrama rarely gets sweepingly positive reviews, they still make a boatload of cash.

From Salon

Suddenly venture capitalists are wiring boatloads of money.

From The Wall Street Journal

Investors provide boatloads of capital to fund growth.

From The Wall Street Journal

What the pursuers typically bring to the table are boatloads of money, typically well into the billions, and ego.

From Los Angeles Times