Carload (Noun)
Meaning 1
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.
Synonyms
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Meaning 2
A gathering of passengers sufficient to fill an automobile.
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Examples
- The taxi driver waited patiently for a carload of passengers to fill the vehicle before departing.
- A carload of rowdy teenagers piled into the minivan for the trip to the beach.
- The shuttle service required a carload of at least six people to operate at a discounted rate.
- After a carload of passengers disembarked at the previous stop, the bus driver waited for a few minutes to see if anyone else would board.
- The ride-sharing service offered a discounted rate for a carload of riders traveling to the same destination.