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
Examples of boatload in a Sentence
a boatload of publicity for the new handheld devices
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Jeff Faraudo, Mercury News, 31 Aug. 2025
Over the next 10 days, boatloads of A-list talent will disembark for what is set to be the most high-wattage celebration of cinema on the Lido in recent memory.
—Ramin Setoodeh, Variety, 27 Aug. 2025
That limitation prevents opportunistic customers from submitting a boatload of requests and then claiming the 30-day money-back guarantee.
—PC Magazine, 13 Aug. 2025
Dean Martin plays the pilot in charge of a flight facing down a blizzard, a suicide bomber, and a boatload of personal dramas, with Burt Lancaster as the airport director dealing with things from the ground.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 10 Aug. 2025
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“Boatload.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boatload. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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boatload
noun
boat·load
-ˌlōd 
1
: a load that fills a boat
2
: a large amount
a boatload of money
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