trunkful

American  

[truhngk-fool] / ˈtrʌŋk fʊl /

noun

plural

trunkfuls

1. the amount that a trunk will hold.

2. Informal. a full or abundant supply.

   a trunkful of hopes.

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Spelling

See -ful.

Etymology

Origin of trunkful

First recorded in 1700–10; trunk + -ful

Example Sentences

When asked about that, Richard Sherman was philosophical, touching and jokey all at the same time — much like the trunkful of songs he wrote with his brother.

From Seattle Times • May 25, 2024

Indeed, she often read dozens of books for a single piece, later couriering a trunkful of volumes, still carrying a whiff of cigarette smoke, to the New Yorker’s fact-checking department.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2024

It is easier to carry around a half-dozen eggs than a trunkful of banknotes.

From Economist • Jul. 19, 2018

He kept a trunkful of books on seafaring and, during brief visits home to Pennsylvania, where his family lived, he sat on the porch and taught his children to navigate by the stars.

From The New Yorker • May 28, 2016

Over several weeks, she sat in the steamy city, poring over a trunkful of suspicious messages that no one else could crack.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield