Boatload (Noun)
Meaning
The amount of cargo that can be held by a boat or ship or a freight car; "he imported wine by the boatload".
Classification
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.
Examples
- The company imports electronics by the boatload to meet the growing demand in the country.
- The cargo ship was carrying a boatload of grain to the drought-stricken region.
- The farmer sold his produce by the boatload to a large supermarket chain.
- The shipping company specializes in transporting a boatload of vehicles across the ocean.
- The wine merchant imported a boatload of fine wines from France for the holiday season.