planeload

noun

plane·​load ˈplān-ˌlōd How to pronounce planeload (audio)
: a load that fills an airplane

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In the six months following the Soviet withdrawal in 1989, for example, Moscow flew nearly 4,000 planeloads of weapons and supplies into Afghanistan to help the government fight the mujahideen. Seth G. Jones, Foreign Affairs, 21 July 2021 But even after that planeload arrived at El Dorado International Airport in Bogotá, the Colombian capital, on Tuesday, passengers were caught up in long and tedious inspections at airports in Florida. Simón Posada, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2025 The visa sanctions issued by the State Department, and enhanced inspections from Customs and Border Protection, will remain in effect until the first planeload of Colombian deportees is successfully returned. Joel Thayer, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025 Leavitt said the visa restrictions and enhanced inspections will remain in effect until the first planeload of Colombian deportees is successfully returned to Colombia. Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 26 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for planeload

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First Known Use

1925, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of planeload was in 1925

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“Planeload.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/planeload. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

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