Word
truckload
Phoneticstruck·load, stress on the first syllable
US/ˈtɹəˌkɫoʊd/
UK/tɹˈʌkləʊd/
Countable noun
Definition
n. the amount of something that fills one truck. You also use it to mean a very large amount of something.
n. the quantity of goods or material required to fill a truck. By extension, a very large amount of something.
Examples
“They order a truckload of soil for the garden.”
“The charity receives a truckload of donated clothes every winter for families in need.”
“After the storm, volunteers cleared a truckload of fallen branches from the park in a single afternoon.”
Examples
simple
“They order a truckload of soil for the garden.”
contextual
“The charity receives a truckload of donated clothes every winter for families in need.”
complex
“After the storm, volunteers cleared a truckload of fallen branches from the park in a single afternoon.”
Collocations
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word “truckload” in context.
Verb
01. deliver truckload
“They deliver a truckload of fresh produce to the supermarket every morning.”
verb + noun
02. order truckload
“The construction company had to order a truckload of gravel for the new driveway.”
verb + noun
03. truckload arrives
“The workers were ready to start as soon as the truckload arrived.”
noun + verb
04. unload truckload
“It took the warehouse crew three hours to unload the truckload of furniture.”
verb + noun
Adjective
05. entire truckload
“The entire truckload of grain was ruined by the heavy rain.”
adj + noun
06. massive truckload
“A massive truckload of supplies arrived at the disaster relief center.”
adj + noun
Noun
07. truckload of money
“The movie star earned a truckload of money for his latest role.”
noun + prep + noun
08. truckload of trouble
“The new policy caused a truckload of trouble for the administration.”
noun + prep + noun
09. cost a truckload of money
“Renovating that old Victorian house is going to cost a truckload of money.”
10. save a truckload of time
“Using this new software will save us a truckload of time on data entry.”
Real-World Examples
“Rath Industries mills about 6.5 million board feet a year, which is close to 1,000 lumber truckloads.” “Authorities at the Otay Mesa Port of Entry in San Diego discovered more than 3,100 pounds of methamphetamine and other drugs hidden in a truckload of medical supplies from Mexico.” “VANCOUVER, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Olympic organisers, who have endured a record warm January in Vancouver and are bracing themselves for more of the same, are transporting truckloads of snow to a melting mountain to ensure events go ahead.” “(Reuters) - United Parcel Service Inc said it would buy Coyote Logistics from private equity firm Warburg Pincus for $1.8 billion to expand its full-truckload services, the latest deal in a rapidly consolidating logistics industry.” Etymology
From truck + load.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.B2 FirstIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.5.5–6.5TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 4.0–4.572–94TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.785–944
- Frequency
- Occasional
- Level
- B2 · Upper Intermediate
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