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
Synonyms
- abundance
- barrel
- basketful
- bucket
- bunch
- bundle
- bushel
- carload
- chunk
- deal
- dozen
- fistful
- gobs
- good deal
- heap
- hundred
- lashings [chiefly British]
- lashins
- loads
- lot
- mass
- mess
- mountain
- much
- multiplicity
- myriad
- oodles
- pack
- passel
- peck
- pile
- plateful
- plenitude
- plentitude
- plenty
- pot
- potful
- profusion
- quantity
- raft
- reams
- scads
- sheaf
- shipload
- sight
- slew
- spate
- stack
- store
- ton
- truckload
- volume
- wad
- wealth
- yard
Examples of boatload in a Sentence
a boatload of publicity for the new handheld devices
Recent Examples on the Web
Does Roaring Kitty have grander plans than simply making a boatload of money with his GameStop trades?
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Jasmine Ball, Fortune, 14 June 2024
For now, all that the frustrated Paramount Global shareholders have to hang their hat on is the Office of the CEO’s contingency plan, as laid out during last week’s investor day: Find a Paramount+ partner, execute a boatload more in cost-cutting, and pay down debt.
—Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 12 June 2024
Sure, there’s been a lot to like about Gil’s performance, which included a rotation-leading 1.99 ERA, a boatload of strikeouts and an American League Pitcher of the Month honor for May.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 4 June 2024
Only Murders in the Building Even if it hadn’t been nominated for a boatload of awards this season, Only Murders in the Building would still be the perfect show to catch up on right now.
—Vulture, 12 June 2024
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Jasmine Ball, Fortune, 14 June 2024
For now, all that the frustrated Paramount Global shareholders have to hang their hat on is the Office of the CEO’s contingency plan, as laid out during last week’s investor day: Find a Paramount+ partner, execute a boatload more in cost-cutting, and pay down debt.
—Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 12 June 2024
Sure, there’s been a lot to like about Gil’s performance, which included a rotation-leading 1.99 ERA, a boatload of strikeouts and an American League Pitcher of the Month honor for May.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 4 June 2024
Only Murders in the Building Even if it hadn’t been nominated for a boatload of awards this season, Only Murders in the Building would still be the perfect show to catch up on right now.
—Vulture, 12 June 2024
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“Boatload.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boatload. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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boatload
noun
boat·load
-ˌlōd 
1
: a load that fills a boat
2
: a large amount
a boatload of money
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