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carload

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Carload (noun) means everything carried in a car, such as passengers or supplies, on a single journey.

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1
Everything carried in a car, such as passengers or supplies, on a single journey.
"We brought a carload of kids and camping gear on our road trip out west."
"I brought a carload of flowers to her."
2
The amount of goods that a railway wagon can hold.
"less-than-carload freight"
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Etymology

Formed from car and load.

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What is the meaning of carload?
"carload" (noun) means everything carried in a car, such as passengers or supplies, on a single journey.
What is another word for carload?
Other words for "carload" include shipload, boatload.
What are the different meanings of carload?
"carload" has 2 main meanings: 1. Everything carried in a car, such as passengers or supplies, on a single journey; 2. The amount of goods that a railway wagon can hold.

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