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busload

American  
[buhs-lohd] / ˈbʌsˌloʊd /

noun

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


Etymology

Origin of busload

bus 1 + load

Example Sentences

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Every busload of passengers is screened meticulously using a sniffer dog before it can pass.

From BBC ● Jun. 3, 2024

Priced out of bigger, higher-profile cities, young artists from around the country were arriving in town by the busload.

From Seattle Times ● May 16, 2024

In addition to concert footage and the usual backstage shenanigans, “101” included what was then something truly radical: a busload of teenage fans, following the tour and letting us into their own personal dramas.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2023

Church groups, who reportedly bought tickets by the busload and packed theaters in its opening weeks?

From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2023

Another busload of kids came in after the second bell rang.

From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott

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