shipload
noun
, -ˌlōd\
Definition of shipload
Keep scrolling for more
Synonyms & Antonyms for shipload
Synonyms
abundance, barrel, basketful, boatload, bucket, bunch, bundle, bushel, carload, chunk, deal, dozen, fistful, gobs, good deal, heap, hundred, lashings (also lashins) [chiefly British], loads, lot, mass, mess, mountain, much, multiplicity, myriad, oodles, pack, passel, peck, pile, plateful, plenitude, plentitude, plenty, pot, potful, profusion, quantity, raft, reams, scads, sheaf, sight, slew, spate, stack, store, ton, truckload, volume, wad, wealth, yard
Antonyms
ace, bit, dab, dram, driblet, glimmer, handful, hint, lick, little, mite, mouthful, nip, ounce, peanuts, pinch, pittance, scruple, shade, shadow, smidgen (also smidgeon), speck, spot, sprinkle, sprinkling, strain, streak, suspicion, tad, taste, touch, trace
Visit the Thesaurus for More
Examples of shipload in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The most notable find was a wreck containing a shipload of mid-3rd-century B.C. amphorae, or ancient jars, from various locations around the Mediterranean. — Fox News, "Stunning cargo-laden ancient shipwrecks discovered off Greek island," 10 Aug. 2019 Five actors play a shipload of characters in this new comedy, ticketed for a Sept. 29 to Oct. 20 engagement. — Daily Pilot, "On Theater: South Coast Repertory introducing new plays for 2019-20 season," 5 Aug. 2019 So now shiploads of U.S. waste plastic are going to countries like Thailand, India, and Indonesia where most waste is mismanaged. — Stephen Leahy, National Geographic, "This common plastic packaging is a recycling nightmare," 26 July 2019 For British and American traders, however, the profits to be made by smuggling far outweighed any moral considerations; a single shipload of opium was worth tens of millions of dollars in today’s currency. — Randall Fuller, WSJ, "‘Barons of the Sea’ Review: Rigging the Market," 19 July 2018 In July 1948, the first of hundreds of shiploads of American goods were docking in Europe under the Marshall Plan. — Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, "US-Europe ties and the audacity of July 1948," 9 July 2018 In America the prices of many goods would jump and those of others, like the soyabeans exported to China by the shipload, would plummet. — The Economist, "Sino-American interdependence has been a force for geopolitical stability," 23 June 2018 Low-tech goods that China sells by the shipload would be mostly untouched. — The Economist, "A threatened trade war between China and America may be on hold," 24 May 2018 Agricultural economist John Bobbe, head of Organic Farmers Agency for Relationship Marketing (OFARM) in Minnesota, recounted for farmers last year's Washington Post story about a counterfeit organic shipload of soybeans from Turkey. — Debbi Snook, cleveland.com, "OEFFA's sustainable agriculture conference draws growing crowd (photos, video)," 17 Feb. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'shipload.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Keep scrolling for more
Keep scrolling for more
More Definitions for shipload
shipload
noun
English Language Learners Definition of shipload
See the full definition for shipload in the English Language Learners Dictionary