truckload

noun

truck·​load ˈtrək-ˈlōd 

-ˌlōd

1

: a load or amount that fills or could fill a truck

2

: the minimum weight required for shipping at truckload rates

3

: a large amount

truckloads of money

Synonyms

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

Examples of truckload in a Sentence

the guy who sent that e-mail is in for a truckload of misery

Recent Examples on the Web

Palm trees were brought in by the truckload, beach scenes were staged with vintage convertibles and bikini runway tours, and construction began on a three-story, 35,000-square-foot venue at 1 Ocean Drive. —Nikki Beach Club, Miami Herald, 27 June 2025

In the morning, over demitasses and backgammon, buyers and sellers negotiated the day’s wholesale price as truckloads of worms waited outside. —Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 18 June 2025

Israeli officials said the flotilla carried what amounted to less than a truckload of aid. —Arkansas Online, 9 June 2025

The site ultimately opened and distributed 21 truckloads of food boxes, according to GHF. —Abeer Salman, CNN Money, 3 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1862, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for truckload

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

Kids Definition

truckload

noun

truck·​load ˈtrək-ˈlōd 

-ˌlōd

: a load or amount that fills or could fill a truck