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)

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