shipload meaning

UK US /ˈʃɪploʊd/ 2 syllables

shipload (noun): the amount of cargo that can be held by a boat or ship or a freight car.

Definition of shipload

  1. the amount of cargo that can be held by a boat or ship or a freight car
    • he imported wine by the boatload

    Synonyms: boatload, carload

    Type of: large indefinite quantity

How to pronounce shipload

shipload is pronounced /ˈʃɪploʊd/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Scrabble score: 14 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with SH · words ending in AD · 8-letter words

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