noun
wagonload
Wagonload (noun) means the quantity that a wagon can carry at once.
noun
1
The quantity that a wagon can carry at once.
"The countryside through which the line passes grows some beet, too. Ten wagonloads a day are despatched from Fethard and smaller quantities from Farranaleen, Laffan's Bridge and Horse & Jockey."
— Walter McGrath, The Thurles-Clonmel Line, C.I.E (1957)
2
The goods actually being carried by a wagon.
3
A rail freight service in which each wagon is sent to a different place or carries different goods.
4
(informal) A huge quantity of something.
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Etymology
Formed from wagon and load.
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What is the meaning of wagonload?
"wagonload" (noun) means the quantity that a wagon can carry at once.
What is another word for wagonload?
Other words for "wagonload" include abundance, bucketload, buttload, assload, busload, cartload.
What is the opposite of wagonload?
Opposites of "wagonload" include smidgen, modicum.
What are the different meanings of wagonload?
"wagonload" has 3 main meanings: 1. The quantity that a wagon can carry at once; 2. The goods actually being carried by a wagon; 3. A rail freight service in which each wagon is sent to a different place or carries different goods.
