carload
Americannoun
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the amount carried by a car, especially a freight car.
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the legal minimum weight entitling a railroad shipper to a rate carloadrate lower than that charged for less than this weight.
Etymology
Origin of carload
Example Sentences
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For $1,200, the buyer, John J. Meisinger, bought a carload of unclaimed wooden snow shovels — 3,000 of them — to sell at the store, the story goes.
From New York Times • Apr. 2, 2024
The man who wrote the check already had a carload of puppies when he arrived late at night and claimed to own three pet stores in New York City, the breeder recalled.
From Washington Post • Feb. 10, 2023
That means for a carload of four football fans, you’ll need a ticket for your spot and four passes for the shuttle.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 31, 2022
The smallest of the six Class 1 railroads by revenue, Kansas City’s carload volumes rose 31% in the three months ended June 30.
From Reuters • Jul. 16, 2021
The first carload of the Daughters drove up then, and June sauntered toward them with her hand outstretched.
From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd
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