carloads

noun

plural of carload
as in tons
a considerable amount he always has a carload of ideas for a new product launch

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Recent Examples of carloads Two van-loads, four carloads and a whole team of volunteers transported the hefty amount of donations. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 June 2026 The children, their mother and Covington hauled carloads of belongings to their new place. — Dan Sullivan, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Mar. 2026 Illinois is the nation’s rail hub, ranking first among the states in rail tons and rail carloads moved; half of all container railcars in the nation flow through Chicago. — Jim Nowlan, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026 When the carloads of masked men showed up outside, these strangers chased them away with whistles. — Nick Woltman, Twin Cities, 22 Feb. 2026 But Associated Press staff saw carloads of agents in northeast Minneapolis, as well as the northern suburb of Little Canada. — Mike Catalini, Fortune, 27 Jan. 2026 In fewer than 15 minutes, two separate carloads of people pulled up to the John Muir National Historic Site in Martinez last Saturday. — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025 Three carloads of Crips headed for Club 662. — Gina Barton, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2025 The formation of an intercontinental railroad would ideally cut down transit times, particularly by reducing interchange points, where carloads and containers are moved from one railroad to the other. — Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for carloads
  1. tons
  2. loads
  3. dozens
  4. piles
  5. hundreds
  6. chunks
  7. quantities
  8. lots
Noun
  • So far this year, only 256 tons have been exported, at a value of $100,000.
    — ABDUL QAHAR AFGHAN, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The tired, the sick, the hungry, the famous and tons of ex-boyfriends, all regretting their wrongs.
    — Courtney Love, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of tons
Noun
  • The finding challenges earlier computer models that predict how nuclear fusion reactor materials handle extreme thermal loads.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2026
  • For everyday loads of shirts, pants and towels, that’s more than enough.
    — Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of loads
Noun
  • The Inwood Fire Department said dozens of cabanas were damaged or destroyed at the Sun and Surf Beach Club in Atlantic Beach.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • In early August, dozens of vessels were waiting for their turn in the Panama Canal.
    — Hira Humayun, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of dozens
Noun
  • The Town of Munster has enlisted help in getting residents dug out of the seemingly endless piles of debris from the August 11 derecho.
    — Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026
  • But her frustration piles up as her efforts to track the package down repeatedly fail.
    — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of piles
Noun
  • Amazon’s plan would expand its drone delivery operation more than sixfold nationwide into hundreds of new communities, including the Chicago, Atlanta, Cleveland and Boise metro areas.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Facebook is now home to hundreds of groups specifically for parents of college students.
    — Mary Frances Ruskell, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of hundreds
Noun
  • The Steelers outgained Green Bay 385-160 and collected yardage in huge chunks at times on plays that had receivers running wide open against a vanilla defense more focused on fundamentals than elaborate schemes for a game that didn't count.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • This blend goes the extra mile with chunks of coconut cream and a mango-passionfruit purée.
    — Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of chunks
Noun
  • Bad-for-you fats are pretty hard to obtain in dry, low weight at high quantities, so you’re backed into eating good-for-you fats anyway.
    — Diana Helmuth, Outdoor Life, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Some people even enjoy minute quantities as a recreational drug.
    — Mattha Busby, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of quantities
Noun
  • In the historic Capitol Hill neighborhood, this 1892 Free Classic Queen Anne mansion spans three lots.
    — The Week US, TheWeek, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Parking rates are also falling, with parking in the official State Fair lots dropping from $25 to $20.
    — Steven Rosenbaum, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of lots

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