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trunkload

trunkload noun: a quantity sufficient to fill the trunk of a car.

Noun

trunkload (plural trunkloads)

  1. (US) A quantity sufficient to fill the trunk of a car
    • But Joseph’s mobile phone seemed permanently off, and we soon learned that he had been caught by the police with a trunkload of whiskey.2009 January 25, Azadeh Moaveni, “Wine-Order Bride”, in New York Times
    Synonyms:
    trunkful

Synonyms of trunkload

Forms of trunkload

pluraltrunkloads

Origin of trunkload

From trunk + load.

Questions about trunkload

What does trunkload mean?
Trunkload means a quantity sufficient to fill the trunk of a car.
What part of speech is trunkload?
Trunkload is a noun.
What is the plural of trunkload?
The plural of trunkload is trunkloads.

Words near trunkload in the dictionary

  1. trunklid
  2. trunklids
  3. trunklike
  4. trunkline
  5. trunklines
  6. trunkload
  7. trunkloads
  8. trunkmaker
  9. trunkmakers
  10. trunkmaking
  11. trunks

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