as in ton
a considerable amount
it must have taken a shipload of money to build that mansion
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Recent Examples of shipload
But shiploads of Chinese passengers continued to journey across the ocean, finding ways around the law.
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Michael Luo,
The New Yorker,
3 Mar. 2025
Giuliani said the fabric was initially used by sailors to cover shiploads, produce sails and eventually worn as workwear.
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Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
14 Jan. 2025
On April 29 1856, a shipload of camels arrived at the Texas port of Indianola.
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Michael Barnes,
Austin American-Statesman,
29 Apr. 2024
Moving the entirety of Ukraine’s food exports—estimated at 30 million tons of grain—would require 100 shiploads, compared with a whopping 300,000 rail carloads.
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Mark Cancian,
Foreign Affairs,
1 July 2022
See All Example Sentences for shipload
Michael Luo,
The New Yorker,
3 Mar. 2025
Giuliani said the fabric was initially used by sailors to cover shiploads, produce sails and eventually worn as workwear.
—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
14 Jan. 2025
On April 29 1856, a shipload of camels arrived at the Texas port of Indianola.
—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American-Statesman,
29 Apr. 2024
Moving the entirety of Ukraine’s food exports—estimated at 30 million tons of grain—would require 100 shiploads, compared with a whopping 300,000 rail carloads.
—
Mark Cancian,
Foreign Affairs,
1 July 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shipload
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Each scoop lifted tons of earth and rock as engineers raced to complete one of the most ambitious infrastructure projects in history.
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It is designed to place nearly a half-ton of payload mass into low-Earth orbit.
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Double bag any heavy trash bags or loads that contain a lot of wet food to prevent rips and leaks.
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Battery systems could support those loads alongside renewable generation or other power sources.
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The city has opened two dozen splash pads and eight cooling shelters across the city.
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An early-stage plan for roughly 280 apartments, including affordable units, and more than a dozen retail shops was recently unveiled in documents filed with the city, which were obtained by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
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The Supreme Court has released a slew of opinions to mark the end of its current term, and one of them could prove to be a landmark case for personal protections.
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What is clear is that Swift and Kansas City Chiefs tight end Kelce have donated $26 million to a slew of charities across the nation just ahead of their nuptials and America’s 250th birthday.
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Merzouk took on the tough responsibility of coaching a bunch of rambunctious kids (including Alek) on the Eastside Kickers club in Cleveland Heights.
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And the hottest of the bunch, the green, is a fiery combination of both jalapeños and green habaneros.
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The NBCUniversal spin-off is envisioned as a tax-free transaction for shareholders, providing a short-term buffer from deal-making to preserve that structure.
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Now, the 76ers have some hope, as the franchise on Wednesday agreed to a deal for Boston Celtics star forward Jaylen Brown, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania and other news reports.
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During the construction of the Panama Canal, their steam shovels helped remove staggering quantities of earth, cutting a path between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.
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Though the quantity seems excessive, Jefferson likely couldn’t easily access such goods at his primary residence of Monticello, and McClure said his stint in Philadelphia offered an opportunity to stock up for his wife.
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Many have camped out along the edge of the piles of crushed concrete and rebar, awaiting any word of their relatives.
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But Carron happily pointed to a pile of recycled asphalt that has a different plan.
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“Shipload.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shipload. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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