carload

[ kahr-lohd ]

noun

1. the amount carried by a car, especially a freight car.
2. the legal minimum weight entitling a railroad shipper to a rate carloadrate lower than that charged for less than this weight.

Word History and Origins

Origin of carload¹

An Americanism dating back to 1850–55; car ¹ + load

Example Sentences

Hours after our confrontation outside the site of the Zhuhai attack, carloads of police had arrived to better manage the situation.

From BBC

For $1,200, the buyer, John J. Meisinger, bought a carload of unclaimed wooden snow shovels — 3,000 of them — to sell at the store, the story goes.

From New York Times

Then train engineers walked off the job to demand better pay, stranding commuters and carloads of freight and leaving the country angry and gridlocked.

From New York Times

The railroad’s results show a mix of demand across various industries with a strong 19% jump in auto shipments and 9% growth in coal carloads nearly offsetting weak demand for consumer products and agricultural shipments.

From Seattle Times

“We faced many challenges in the quarter, including continued inflationary pressures and a drop in carloads,” said Vena, who took the job last month.

From Seattle Times