wagonload

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Recent Examples of wagonload Fans have been given a wagonload of Duttons since Costner blazed the trail. Naledi Ushe, USA TODAY, 13 Apr. 2023 Soon 300,000 copies were in circulation, generating plaudits and hate mail by the wagonload. James Marcus, WSJ, 4 Nov. 2022 Before purchasing a wagonload of rose plants, and then scratching your head over what to do with those scraggly things, read up for tips on how to prepare a proper home for your rose bushes. Patricia S York, Southern Living, 25 Mar. 2021 Sometimes Natives and newcomers, the white families lurching in by the wagonload as the century turned, coexisted. Caitlin Fitz, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2020 A few weeks later, an eager group of 40 middle schoolers from the St Joseph’s Camp S*MILE summer program also lent a hand and set a summer record by gathering three wagonloads of corn during their visit to First Fruits Farm. Melissa Whatley, baltimoresun.com, 3 Sep. 2019 And there are still two wagonloads of hay In the cut fields that need to be brought in Out of the risks of the weather, Bales well-cured and dry, sweet stuff. Hartford Courant, courant.com, 11 Mar. 2018 Harvey’s was serving 500 wagonloads of the tasty bivalves a week. John Kelly, Washington Post, 13 Feb. 2018 The name, however, has a longer history because the location once housed the Cuban restaurant Victor’s Cafe; near the front door there’s still a mural of oxen pulling a wagonload of sugar cane. Florence Fabricant, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wagonload
Noun
  • The Jordan Electric Light and Heating Company received four train carloads of coal yesterday and more is still coming.
    Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
  • The new spot, which has been released in advance online, is a radical departure from WeatherTech’s consistent Made in America messaging, shifting to a carload of 70-something women raising hell on the open road while keeping the interior pristine, thanks to the floor mats.
    Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • North Korea delivered trainloads of weapons and ammunition, including millions of artillery rounds and ballistic missiles and launchers, in direct violation of multiple UN Security Council resolutions.
    Antony J. Blinken, Foreign Affairs, 1 Oct. 2024
  • From midnight until noon today trainloads of people arrived.
    Kevin Dayhoff, Baltimore Sun, 6 July 2024
Noun
  • Aid to Gaza: Hundreds of truckloads of food, fuel and other supplies have arrived in the enclave each day since the cease-fire took effect.
    Hiba Yazbek, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2025
  • Considering the linemen were responsible for opening lanes leading to Barkley carving up opposing defenses, the star back decided to treat his players to a truckload of beer each.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • But shiploads of Chinese passengers continued to journey across the ocean, finding ways around the law.
    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
Noun
  • The rule would first kick in for drayage trucks, which move cargo between ports and warehouses up and down the state.
    Ari Plachta, Sacramento Bee, 28 Feb. 2025
  • Platforms enable companies to track shipments, reroute cargo proactively and avoid costly delays.
    Jochen Schwenk, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • The constant port congestion could be what’s keeping charter freight rates up while traditional spot and contract rates take their annual dive.
    Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 4 Mar. 2025
  • Police say thieves have targeted trains on the BNSF Railway, the largest freight railroad in the U.S. and one with roots that go back to 1849.
    Ian Servantes for Footwear News, Robb Report, 28 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • The Badgers offered a boatload that didn’t land, most recently Marian’s Dwight Lewis III (Mississippi State), Syracuse’s Marcellus Barnes Jr. (SMU) and William & Mary’s Sascha Garcia (Wake Forest).
    Jesse Temple, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025
  • Barack Obama, George W. Bush and Bill Clinton made boatloads of money after leaving office—yet still nowhere near as much as the richest president in American history.
    Dan Alexander, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • We were given very strict safety instructions on how to walk out to the helicopter, how to enter, and who sits where to balance the load.
    Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 6 Mar. 2025
  • Corina Conley added 15 points; Michaela Cloonan dished a game-high seven assists; and Dash Shaw produced 11 points for a Sharks team with loads of balance.
    Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2025

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“Wagonload.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wagonload. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

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