busload

noun

bus·​load ˈbəs-ˌlōd How to pronounce busload (audio)
: a load that fills a bus
busloads of tourists

Examples of busload in a Sentence

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While on a packed tour bus traversing the deadly 12,000 ft. terrain of the infamous Road to the Sky, McCann and his mountain guide (Fan Bingbing) encounter a group of Nepali mercenaries and must fight to save themselves, the busload of innocent travelers and the local villagers’ homeland. Katcy Stephan, Variety, 16 June 2025 For every Dropkick Murphys, there was a busload of YouTube influencers that could somehow come in and sell out the place. Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 3 July 2025 Pro tip: Arrive before 10 a.m. or go on a weekday to avoid busloads of visitors. Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 17 June 2025 The humanitarian crisis sparked by the more than 51,000 migrants who made their way to Chicago since 2022 — when GOP Gov. Greg Abbott sent his first busload of asylum-seekers from Texas — was one of the mayor’s most onerous predicaments upon entering office. Daniel C. Vock, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for busload

Word History

First Known Use

1854, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of busload was in 1854

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“Busload.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/busload. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.

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