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truckload.

The contents of a full truck or lorry.

9 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈtɹʌkˌloʊd/General-American
  1. The contents of a full truck or lorry.

  2. A large number.

    slang
    We were expecting just a handful of people to come to the festival, but then a truckload of revellers started arriving at the festival gates.
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dʰregʰ- Proto-Indo-European *drem-influ. Ancient Greek τρέχω (trékhō) Ancient Greek -ῐ́λος (-ĭ́los) Ancient Greek τροχῐ́λος (trokhĭ́los) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ία (-ía) Ancient Greek -είᾱ (-eíā) Ancient Greek τροχῐλείᾱ (trokhĭleíā)der. Medieval Latin trochleader. Anglo-Norman troclebor. Middle English trokel English truckle? English truck English load English truckload From truck + load.

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