trainload

American  

[treyn-lohd] / ˈtreɪnˌloʊd /

noun

Railroads.

1. the cargo or passenger capacity of a train.

2. a specified minimum number of loaded loaded cars or tons of cargo necessary to secure a special rate trainloadrate.

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Etymology

Origin of trainload

First recorded in 1880–85; train + load

Example Sentences

By the early 1900s, boxes of fruit were shipped by trainloads to destinations east.

From Seattle Times

Ukraine's railways have a different gauge to those in the rest of Europe, which means that every trainload of grain has to be transferred from one set of wagons to another at the border.

From BBC

Instead of touring the country, he campaigned from the front porch of his Ohio farm, attracting trainloads of visitors.

From Washington Post

Last week, Russia sent North Korean leader Kim Jong-un a trainload of 30 thoroughbred horses, opening the border with its neighbor for the first time in 2½ years.

From Washington Times

"It is trainloads. Our industry can only operate by rail."

From Reuters