cartload

American  

[kahrt-lohd] / ˈkɑrtˌloʊd /

noun

1. the amount a cart can hold.

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cartload British  

/ ˈkɑːtˌləʊd /

noun

1. the amount a cart can hold

2. a quantity of rubble, ballast, etc, of between one quarter and one half of a cubic yard

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Etymology

Origin of cartload

1250–1300; Middle English. See cart, load

Example Sentences

Bones of numerous martyrs were brought from Rome’s catacombs by the cartload to the Pantheon, where Masses are still celebrated, he said.

From New York Times • Jun. 12, 2022

I have a cartload of stuff and I don’t want to use the self-checkout but I was forced to line up with all the people who only have one or two items.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 29, 2022

Ruiz Gutierrez signed a small cross before adding a cartload of pineapple, apples, prunes, cinnamon and bananas to boil with the mezcal and said a blessing in Zapoteco.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 1, 2021

We watched as chief inspector Gereon Rath, holding on to his trilby hat, dashed down the stairs of a tenement block, elbowing everyone out of his way, including a cartload of chickens.

From The Guardian • Dec. 19, 2019

Queen Orlagh must have a cartload of it.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black