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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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Her philosophy, while shocking to a busload of Baptist female college teachers, is one Williams himself might have espoused after a couple of Negronis.

From Los Angeles Times

The house became part of children's television history and has seen "busloads" of preschool pilgrims wanting to visit the set in the colourful harbour town.

From BBC

If the new Grand Avenue Cultural District has anything to say about it, visitors from around the world will be dropped off by the busload in the heart of downtown L.A.

From Los Angeles Times

And the mural has become a popular destination for tourists from Japan who come by the busload to pose for photos with the artwork.

From BBC

And he’s not alone: Outside Independence Hall, Salon spoke with a literal busload full of disaffected Republicans who plan to take their party back — by voting blue in November.

From Salon