carload

noun

car·​load ˈkär-ˈlōd 

-ˌlōd

1

: a load (as of occupants) that fills a car

a carload of tourists

2

: the minimum number of tons required for shipping at carload rates

3

: a large unspecified quantity

a carload of excuses

Synonyms

• loads
• ton
• dozen
• plenty
• bunch
• slew
• pile
• quantity
• deal
• chunk
• lot

Examples of carload in a Sentence

She brought home a carload of books.

People were arriving by the carload.

Recent Examples on the Web

That railroad had a 30-percent stranglehold on containers across all rail carloads in 2024. —Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 28 July 2025

These services are expected to reduce strain at interchange points in areas like Chicago, Memphis and New Orleans, where carloads are transported from one railroad to the other. —Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 29 July 2025

How much is admission to the Waukesha Kennel Club's 2025 Summer Splash Dog Shows? Admission to the Waukesha Kennel Club Summer Splash Dog Shows is $10 per carload. —Liliana Fannin, jsonline.com, 17 July 2025

Revenue ton miles increased 3.6 percent, while carloads increased 3 percent. —Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 5 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1567, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing carload

• carload rate

Rhymes for carload

• abode
• anode
• barcode
• bestowed
• boatload
• borrowed
• caseload
• cathode
• commode
• corrode
• crossroad
• decode

Kids Definition

carload

noun

car·​load ˈkär-ˈlōd 

: a load (as of passengers) that fills a car