planeload

noun

plane·​load ˈplān-ˌlōd How to pronounce planeload (audio)
: a load that fills an airplane

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Boasberg imposed a temporary halt on deportations earlier in March and ordered planeloads of Venezuelan immigrants to return to the U.S. Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025 President Donald Trump's administration appealed after Boasberg blocked those deportations and ordered planeloads of Venezuelan immigrants to return to the U.S. The Alien Enemies Act allows noncitizens to be deported without the opportunity to go before an immigration or federal court judge. arkansasonline.com, 26 Mar. 2025 President Donald Trump’s administration appealed after Boasberg blocked those deportations and ordered planeloads of Venezuelan immigrants to return to the U.S. Lindsay Whitehurst, Twin Cities, 25 Mar. 2025 President Trump’s administration appealed after Chief Judge James Boasberg blocked those deportations and ordered planeloads of Venezuelan immigrants to return to the U.S. Michael Kunzelman, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for planeload

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First Known Use

1925, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of planeload was in 1925

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“Planeload.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/planeload. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.

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