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carload

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As a noun, carload means the contents of an automobile (passengers, supplies, etc.) for one trip.

Meanings of carload

4 meanings

The contents of an automobile (passengers, supplies, etc.) for one trip.
“I brought a carload of flowers to her.”
railUSCanadaThe quantity of goods that can be carried in a freight car.
“less-than-carload freight”
A gathering of passengers sufficient to fill an automobile
The amount of cargo that can be held by a boat or ship or a freight car
“he imported wine by the boatload”
Similar: boatload, shipload

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

US, CanadaThe quantity of goods that can be carried in a freight car.

noun: the amount of cargo that can be held by a boat or ship or…

Scrabble & Words With Friends: valid word10 points before bonuses.7 letters.