Definition of "carload" in English

noun

1. The contents of an automobile (passengers, supplies, etc.) for one trip.

   • I brought a carload of flowers to her.
   • We brought a carload of kids and camping gear on our road trip out west.

2. (rail transport, US, Canada) The quantity of goods that can be carried in a freight car.

   • less-than-carload freight
   • By 1887 the company had grown so large that it was buying its flour and sugar by the carload.