CARLOAD

carload

(noun) a gathering of passengers sufficient to fill an automobile

boatload, shipload, carload

(noun) the amount of cargo that can be held by a boat or ship or a freight car; “he imported wine by the boatload”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

carload (plural carloads)

The contents of an automobile (passengers, supplies, etc.) for one trip.

(rail, US, Canada) The quantity of goods that can be carried in a freight car.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

28 May 2025

AIR

(noun) a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing; “an air of mystery”; “the house had a neglected air”; “an atmosphere of defeat pervaded the candidate’s headquarters”; “the place had an aura of romance”


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Coffee Trivia

The average annual yield from one coffee tree is the equivalent of 1 to 1 1/2 pounds of roasted coffee. It takes about 4,000 hand-picked green coffee beans to make a pound of coffee.

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