carload

English

Etymology

From car +‎ load.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈkɑːləʊd/, [ˈkʰɑːləʊd]
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈkɑɹloʊd/, [ˈkʰɑɹloʊd]

Noun

carload (plural carloads)

1. The contents of an automobile (passengers, supplies, etc.) for one trip.

   I brought a carload of flowers to her.

2. (rail transport, US, Canada) The quantity of goods that can be carried in a freight car.

   less-than-carload freight

Translations

content of an automobile

• Finnish: autokuorma

References

• “carload”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
• “less-than-carload”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary