truckload
English
Etymology
From truck + load.
Noun
truckload (plural truckloads)
- The contents of a full truck or lorry.
- (slang) A large number.
- We were expecting just a handful of people to come to the festival, but then a truckload of revellers started arriving at the festival gates
Usage notes
- Normally as part of the phrase "a truckload of"
Synonyms
- (a full truck): truckful
- (a large number): busload
Related terms
- Category:English words derived from: load (noun)