trunkful

[ truhngk-fool ]

noun

, plural trunk·fuls.

1. the amount that a trunk will hold.
2. Informal. a full or abundant supply:

   a trunkful of hopes.

Spelling Note

See -ful.

Word History and Origins

Origin of trunkful¹

First recorded in 1700–10; trunk + -ful

Example Sentences

When asked about that, Richard Sherman was philosophical, touching and jokey all at the same time — much like the trunkful of songs he wrote with his brother.

From Seattle Times

Indeed, she often read dozens of books for a single piece, later couriering a trunkful of volumes, still carrying a whiff of cigarette smoke, to the New Yorker’s fact-checking department.

From Los Angeles Times

Over several weeks, she sat in the steamy city, poring over a trunkful of suspicious messages that no one else could crack.

From Literature

Oklahoma City finds itself in a multiyear rebuild to get back to a point of true and consistent contention, and has a trunkful of first-round draft picks over the next seven seasons to help.

From New York Times

The artist who once sang dismissively and from a distance about celebrity culture now notes her “trunkful of Simone and Céline” and time spent in hotels, at the Met Gala, the Grammys and on jets.

From New York Times