boatload

noun

boat·​load ˈbōt-ˌlōd 

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

Synonyms

• abundance
• barrel
• basketful
• bucket
• bunch
• bundle
• bushel
• carload
• chunk
• deal
• dozen
• fistful
• gobs
• good deal
• heap
• hundred
• lashings [chiefly British]
• lashins
• loads
• lot
• mass
• mess
• mountain
• much
• multiplicity
• myriad
• oodles
• pack
• passel
• peck
• pile
• plateful
• plenitude
• plentitude
• plenty
• pot
• potful
• profusion
• quantity
• raft
• reams
• scads
• sheaf
• shipload
• sight
• slew
• spate
• stack
• store
• ton
• truckload
• volume
• wad
• wealth
• yard

Examples of boatload in a Sentence

a boatload of publicity for the new handheld devices

Recent Examples on the Web

One sequence the team dug in their heels to include was a scene in which the Colosseum was flooded for a nautical battle between a boatload of Romans and a ship full of gladiators. —Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Nov. 2024

This election's drama has drawn boatloads of viewers to tune into some of the biggest political moments, will the same be true for the vice presidential debate? Tuesday night, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Sen. JD Vance of Ohio will face one another in New York City. —Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 29 Sep. 2024

There's vitamin E and a boatload of oils (apricot, primrose, jojoba, and more) for long-lasting-as-heck moisture. —Sarah Han, Allure, 2 Dec. 2024

That might seem excessive and a boatload of work simply to get some questions. —Lance Eliot, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1625, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing boatload

• by the boatload

Kids Definition

boatload

noun

boat·​load -ˌlōd 

1

: a load that fills a boat

2

: a large amount

a boatload of money