carload

noun
/ˈkɑːləʊd/UK/ˈkɑɹloʊd/US

Etymology

From car + load.

  1. derived from *leyt-
  2. inherited from *laidō
  3. inherited from lād
  4. inherited from lode
  5. formed as carload — “car + load

Definitions

  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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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA