Meaning of Boatload | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Cargo or passengers that fill a boat.
2. A large quantity.
   slang

Equivalents

Examples

“a boatload of ferry passengers”

“Just then two boats[-]load⟳ of natives appeared, and our owner having agreed with them to tow us into harbour, they tried to do so, assisted by our own⟳ boat, but could make⟳ no way. […] Those who live⟳ on the coast have⟳ plenty of fish⟳; but when inland, as we are here, they only go to the sea occasionally, and then bring⟳ home cockles and other shell-fish by the boatload.”

“He showed up an hour later with a whole boatload of hamburgers, chips, cookies, and assorted other munchies, not to mention⟳ sodas and beer, and we all fell in and stuffed ourselves silly.”

“What's a fair price to pay⟳ for video perfection, or even something that looks a lot like⟳ it? In the case of high-definition movie discs, the answer⟳ may not just be "a boatload of money," but having to keep⟳ two incompatible players under the TV set⟳.”

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