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
Examples of boatload in a Sentence
a boatload of publicity for the new handheld devices
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The cast includes multiple actors who appeared in the original Broadway production, which won a boatload of Tony awards in 2023.
State of play: The show runs tonight through Sunday at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center.
—Adam Tamburin, Axios, 8 Apr. 2025
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Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 29 Apr. 2025
Spring 2026 offered a boatload of true mermaids, cutting-off below the knee before flaring out into a full fishtail.
—Emily Mercer, Footwear News, 23 Apr. 2025
Its striking art style and strong voice acting support a baffling but delightful story about a house that contains a boatload of secrets.
—Matt Gardner, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
The cast includes multiple actors who appeared in the original Broadway production, which won a boatload of Tony awards in 2023.
State of play: The show runs tonight through Sunday at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center.
—Adam Tamburin, Axios, 8 Apr. 2025
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“Boatload.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boatload. Accessed 19 May. 2025.
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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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