coachload

noun

coach·​load ˈkōch-ˌlōd 

plural coachloads

British

: a large group of people that fills a large bus

Two coachloads of students from North-East universities will join a march through the capital.

—Northern Echo, 20 Nov. 2012

Word History

First Known Use

1930, in the meaning defined above

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