carload

[ kahr-lohd ]

/ ˈkɑrˌloʊd /

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noun

the amount carried by a car, especially a freight car.

the legal minimum weight entitling a railroad shipper to a rate (carload rate) lower than that charged for less than this weight.

Nearby words

carline, carling, carlisle, carlist, carlita, carload, carlos, carlos de austria, carlota, carlotta, carlovingian

Origin of carload

An Americanism dating back to 1850–55; car¹ + load

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for carload

For the most part, a carload of randy frat boys causes Metro Vice more headaches than the CES crowd.
Temptations of the Flesh in Sin City Are Nothing for 150,000 Nerds|John L. Smith|January 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A carload of German tourists had been killed the week before; there was nothing to stop them.
When Your Hero’s an SOB|Bruce Duffy|August 1, 2011|DAILY BEAST
I believe they are going to get hauled by the carload in November.
The New Corruption Capital|Samuel P. Jacobs|March 3, 2010|DAILY BEAST
This was the first carload of grapes sent from Chautauqua County.
The Grapes of New York|U. P. Hedrick

"Where not a carload of wheat is shipped in a year," commented Gethings of the San Pablo.
The Octopus|Frank Norris
He went to Somerset, Mass., and got a carload of 500 bushels and planted them.
A Report upon the Mollusk Fisheries of Massachusetts|Commissioners on Fisheries and Game
For two years she was inspected by the public, which in the meantime had made her presents until she had a carload of furniture.
Thirty Years on the Frontier|Robert McReynolds
Such special rates are almost invariably granted for carload lots alone.
Railroads: Rates and Regulations|William Z. Ripley