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BNC: 42070 COCA: 24866

boatload

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
boatload /ˈboʊtˌloʊd/ noun
plural boatloads
boatload
/ˈboʊtˌloʊd/
noun
plural boatloads
Learner's definition of BOATLOAD
[count]
: an amount or number that will fill a boat一船(的量)
often used figuratively to refer to a very large number or amount常用作比喻,指数量巨大
BNC: 42070 COCA: 24866

boatload

noun

boat·​load ˈbōt-ˌlōd How to pronounce boatload (audio)
1
: a load that fills a boat
a boatload of passengers
2
: an indefinitely large number or amount
a boatload of criticism
a boatload of money

Example Sentences

a boatload of publicity for the new handheld devices
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Word History

First Known Use

1625, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of boatload was in 1625
BNC: 42070 COCA: 24866

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