Cartload
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈkɑːt.ləʊd/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Cartload is a noun meaning The amount that a cart can carry.
Meaning
The amount that a cart can carry.
More Meanings
- (by extension) Any large amount.
- (historical, specifically) A load: various English units of weight or volume based upon standardized cartloads of certain commodities.
Example Sentences
The youngster put some cartloads of food into his bag and set out again.
. . . although a little apt to get buried under a cartload of written pleadings, . . .
Two days of skirmishing outside the town were followed by a bold sortie headed by a dervish; and, as the result of this affair, a cartload of heads was sent as trophies to Constantinople.
Word Forms
- cartloads
Synonyms for cartload
Depending on context, synonyms include cartful, abundance, battalion, arseload, assload, bellyload.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include carload, wagonload, cartage, carriage, trailerload, trainload.
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