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carload
UK /ˈkɑːləʊd/ US /ˈkɑɹloʊd/
noun 2
Collocations
1VERB + CARLOAD
brought
Definitions
noun
1
The contents of an automobile (passengers, supplies, etc.) for one trip.
I brought a carload of flowers to her.
We brought a carload of kids and camping gear on our road trip out west.
2
The quantity of goods that can be carried in a freight car.
less-than-carload freight
By 1887 the company had grown so large that it was buying its flour and sugar by the carload.
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Synonyms
noun — the amount of cargo that can be held by a boat or ship or a
- boatload
- shipload
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
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I brought a carload of flowers to her.
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We brought a carload of kids and camping gear on our road trip out west.
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less-than-carload freight
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