sackful

American  

[sak-fool] / ˈsæk fʊl /

noun

PLURAL

sackfuls

1. the amount a sack will hold.

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Spelling

See -ful.

Etymology

Origin of sackful

First recorded in 1475–85; sack ¹ + -ful

Example Sentences

But over the last three decades, poachers have swept in and swept up every snail they could find — every sackful a fat payday.

From Seattle Times

"We had sackfuls of letters coming in from children with skin disorders saying that they feel a little bit more confident. That's how savvy she was. So she was so right on so many things."

From BBC

And summer trips to the nearby Alabama River aren’t complete without a sackful of COBs.

From Washington Times

"But a lot of younger people wanted to be in the book… I was getting sackfuls of mail. I'm sure the local postman wondered what the hell was going on."

From BBC

A paediatric nurse who appealed for knitted sleeves for premature babies says she now has more than enough - after receiving 48 sackfuls in a week.

From BBC