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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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
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
“Absolutely, it can,” Thorn said, “as long as you do so with a carload of salt, not just a grain.”
From New York Times • May 25, 2021
“If someone were flying drones for hours, they’d need a carload of batteries,” Ryan told me.
From The Guardian • Dec. 1, 2020
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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