vanload

[ van-lohd ]

noun

1. the amount carried by a van.

Word History and Origins

Origin of vanload¹

First recorded in 1885–90; van ²( def ) + load ( def )

Example Sentences

The tenant entered into possession a week later, when one vanload of furniture arrived from London.

From Project Gutenberg

One vanload of Frogs had started; the other was getting ready to start.

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One vanload of luggage had not then arrived, and it was too late to pitch tents.

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He was expected to come in a motor of his own with a vanload of furniture behind him.

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