noun
truckload
TRUHK-lohd
Truckload (noun) means the full amount of cargo a truck can carry. Example: “A truckload of bricks arrived at the building site.”
noun
1
The full amount of cargo a truck can carry.
"A truckload of bricks arrived at the building site."
"A task force of 1,000 gas-masked, ready-to-shoot state troopers and sheriff’s deputies, backed in reserve by 70 truckloads of New York National Guardsmen, liberated 29 other hostages, 25 of whom were injured."
— , 37 Prisoners, Guards Die As Troopers Storm Prison (1971)
2
Informally, a very large quantity of something.
"She got a truckload of compliments on her new haircut."
How to use truckload
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEither a full truck's worth of cargo, or, casually, a huge amount of anything.
Common pairings
a truckload of
deliver a truckload
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What does “truckload” mean?
The word “truckload” means the full amount of cargo a truck can carry. In plain terms, either a full truck's worth of cargo, or, casually, a huge amount of anything.
How do you pronounce “truckload”?
“Truckload” is pronounced TRUHK-lohd (/ˈtɹʌkˌloʊd/ in IPA).
How do you use “truckload” in a sentence?
Here is “truckload” used in a sentence: “A truckload of bricks arrived at the building site.”
What part of speech is “truckload”?
“Truckload” is a noun.
How many meanings does “truckload” have?
“Truckload” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: the full amount of cargo a truck can carry.
