cartload C2 Topic:General Vocabulary US /ˈkɑɹt.loʊd/ UK /ˈkɑːt.ləʊd/ See IPA manual Freq #108871 Meanings 1 noun the amount that a cart can carry The driver delivered a cartload of crates before returning to the depot. 2 noun informally, a very large quantity of something The lawsuit generated a cartload of written evidence. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the amount that a cart can... cartfulload 2 noun · informally, a very large... abundancemassgreat quantity ↔ Opposites handful Word family Forms cartloads Related forms cartloadcargo Etymology From Middle English cartlode and cartelode, a compound of cart + load. The figurative sense generalizes the conspicuously large amount carried by a cart. Topics General Vocabulary External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # cartload **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈkɑɹt.loʊd/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈkɑːt.ləʊd/ **Frequency rank:** 108871 ## Meanings 1. the amount that a cart can carry 2. informally, a very large quantity of something ## Examples - The driver delivered a cartload of crates before returning to the depot. - The lawsuit generated a cartload of written evidence. ## Synonyms - cartful - load - abundance ## Antonyms - handful ## Related Forms - cart - load - cargo ## Etymology From Middle English cartlode and cartelode, a compound of cart + load. The figurative sense generalizes the conspicuously large amount carried by a cart. ## Topics - General Vocabulary markdown