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boatload

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Noun — The amount of cargo or number of passengers a boat can carry.

How to use boatload

The word patterns that sound natural to a native speaker.

a boatload of money a boatload of trouble

Etymology

From boat plus load; the informal "large amount" sense grew out of the literal one.

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Frequently asked questions

What does “boatload” mean?

The word “boatload” means the amount of cargo or number of passengers a boat can carry. In plain terms, literally what a boat can carry, or informally, a huge amount of anything.

How do you pronounce “boatload”?

“Boatload” is pronounced BOHT-lohd (/ˈboʊtˌloʊd/ in IPA).

How do you use “boatload” in a sentence?

Here is “boatload” used in a sentence: “A boatload of tourists arrived at the harbor.”

What part of speech is “boatload”?

“Boatload” is a noun.

How many meanings does “boatload” have?

“Boatload” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: the amount of cargo or number of passengers a boat can carry.

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