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boatload
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boatload
(noun)
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boatload
/
ˈ
boʊtˌloʊd/
noun
plural
boatloads
boatload
/
ˈ
boʊtˌloʊd/
noun
plural
boatloads
Learner's definition of BOATLOAD
[
count
]
:
an amount or number that will fill a boat
a
boatload
of passengers
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often used figuratively to refer to a very large number or amount
They made
boatloads
of money. = They made a
boatload
of money.
We bought souvenirs
by the boatload
. [=in large numbers; we bought many souvenirs]
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