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sackful

American  
[sak-fool] / ˈsæk fʊl /

noun

plural

sackfuls
  1. the amount a sack will hold.


Spelling

See -ful.

Etymology

Origin of sackful

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

Example Sentences

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Consumers tossed money over the box-office transom by the sackful, creating one of the biggest box-office advances in memory.

From New York Times • Mar. 30, 2022

He’s a 73-year-old man, a grandfather, who throws hourly tantrums that would make a sackful of weasels look calm and centered.

From Salon • Oct. 15, 2019

Here, then, are a sackful of titles sure to make the season bright.

From Washington Post • Dec. 7, 2016

They came in by the electronic sackful, if such a thing exists, so let's crack on with those and the first question from Billy Hill.

From The Guardian • May 24, 2013

The best part was that we could each gather a free sackful of potatoes to take home.

From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau