busload

[ buhs-lohd ]

/ ˈbʌsˌloʊd /

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noun

an amount or number as great as a bus can hold.

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Origin of busload

During the Camp Fire, McKay navigates a busload of children through the flames, asking the two teachers on board to make a manifest of everyone’s names in case they didn’t survive.
A New Book Examines What We Lost in the Camp Fire|klindsey|August 24, 2021|Outside Online
To this day, it’s still unclear exactly what the kidnappers did after they left Ed Ray and a busload of children buried alive.
The ballad of the Chowchilla bus kidnapping|Kaleb Horton|July 23, 2021|Vox
A busload of Republican election observers had arrived at the TCF Center, where votes were being tallied.
The Secret History of the Shadow Campaign That Saved the 2020 Election|Molly Ball|February 4, 2021|Time
Why do Germans, who are better organized and wealthier than Italians, visit Italy by the busload just to eat?
A Culinary Tour to Answer the Age-Old Question: Why Is Mexican Food So Good?|Condé Nast Traveler|November 5, 2013|DAILY BEAST

And “Busload Of Faith” in which the perpetually cranky Reed notes that “you need a busload of faith to get by.”
The Death of Lou Reed’s New York|Charles Upton Sahm|November 2, 2013|DAILY BEAST
They came by the busload from every corner of the country—including liberal South Jerusalem—singing "O Redeemer, come to Zion."
Is This What God Had In Mind For Jerusalem Day?|Elisheva Goldberg|May 9, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Still, the busload of Japanese tourists in our hotel all seemed to have signed up for the Petra by Night show.
Petra by Night|David Frum|January 3, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Like all family reunions, this meeting has a ton of laughs, a few tears, and a busload of drama.
2012 Tony Nominations Revealed: ‘Once,’ “Salesman,’ ‘Wit,’ ‘Starcatcher,’ and More|Brittany Jones-Cooper|May 1, 2012|DAILY BEAST
They were so much quieter and more dignified than the rollicking busload of which I made one.
Back at School with the Tucker Twins|Nell Speed