vanload
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of vanload
First recorded in 1885–90; van 2 ( def. ) + load ( def. )
Example Sentences
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On Wednesday, a "vanload" of officers arrived at the scene, with at least 20 officers seen at the site by a BBC London reporter by 07:30 BST.
From BBC • May 1, 2024
The first vanload of people arrived at the hotel around 10:15 a.m., lugging backpacks, tote bags and rolling luggage.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 8, 2022
After frisking me for snacks, and finding none, they deserted me for a promising vanload of sunburned Britons.
From New York Times • Mar. 20, 2015
Last week I wrote about how the police mostly ignored my family’s repeated calls to come and bust a vanload of car prowlers that my 14-year-old daughter had tracked using an iPhone app.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 7, 2014
The heirs, Mrs. English and Mrs. Jarchow, had removed a vanload of clothing and furniture, yet the atmosphere of a house still humanly inhabited had not thereby been diminished.
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
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