vanload

[ van-lohd ]

noun

1. the amount carried by a van.

Word History and Origins

Origin of vanload¹

First recorded in 1885–90; van ²( def ) + load ( def )

Example Sentences

The danger is still there, waiting for the next vanload of unsuspecting travelers.

From Slate

“I’d have a vanload of guys who had just got cut from the team,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times

On Wednesday, a "vanload" of officers arrived at the scene, with at least 20 officers seen at the site by a BBC London reporter by 07:30 BST.

From BBC

About an hour south of the border, the police chief in St. Johnsbury, Vermont, population 6,000, alerted state officials that the Border Patrol had dropped off a vanload of immigrants with just a few minutes notice at the community’s welcome center.

From Washington Times

About an hour south of the border, the police chief in St. Johnsbury, Vermont, population 6,000, alerted state officials that the Border Patrol had dropped off a vanload of immigrants with just a few minutes notice at the community’s welcome center.

From Seattle Times