boatload

noun

boat·​load ˈbōt-ˌlōd 

1

: a load that fills a boat

a boatload of passengers

2

: an indefinitely large number or amount

a boatload of criticism

a boatload of money

Synonyms

• abundance
• barrel
• basketful
• bucket
• bunch
• bundle
• bushel
• carload
• chunk
• deal
• dozen
• fistful
• gobs
• good deal
• heap
• hundred
• lashings [chiefly British]
• lashins
• loads
• lot
• mass
• mess
• mountain
• much
• multiplicity
• myriad
• oodles
• pack
• passel
• peck
• pile
• plateful
• plenitude
• plentitude
• plenty
• pot
• potful
• profusion
• quantity
• raft
• reams
• scads
• sheaf
• shipload
• sight
• slew
• spate
• stack
• store
• ton
• truckload
• volume
• wad
• wealth
• yard

Examples of boatload in a Sentence

a boatload of publicity for the new handheld devices

Recent Examples on the Web

There's vitamin E and a boatload of oils (apricot, primrose, jojoba, and more) for long-lasting-as-heck moisture. —Sarah Han, Allure, 2 Dec. 2024

That might seem excessive and a boatload of work simply to get some questions. —Lance Eliot, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024

In the last few weeks, tight end Johnny Mundt has received a boatload more targets than Oliver, which might be a byproduct of O’Connell’s situational play calling in practice. —Alec Lewis, The Athletic, 9 Aug. 2024

Recent papers authored by Ian Burkhart, Jen French, and stalwart colleagues hold insights, recommendations, and boatloads of footnotes, data supplements, technical specs, and real-world implications for utilization, usability, product design and beyond. —Naveen Rao, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1625, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing boatload

• by the boatload

Kids Definition

boatload

noun

boat·​load -ˌlōd 

1

: a load that fills a boat

2

: a large amount

a boatload of money