wagonload C2 Topic:Numbers & Quantity Also spelled wagon-load US /ˈwæɡənˌloʊd/ UK /ˈwæɡənləʊd/ See IPA manual Freq #80888 Meanings 1 noun the amount of goods or material that a wagon carries or can hold A wagonload of timber arrived at the mill before noon. 2 noun informal: a very large amount or number The performance earned a wagonload of enthusiastic reviews. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the amount of goods or... wagonfulload 2 noun · informal: a very large... abundancegreat quantity ↔ Opposites handfulscarcity Word family Forms waggonloads Related forms cartloadtruckload Etymology A compound of wagon + load. The literal measure based on a wagon's capacity readily developed a figurative use for any notably large quantity. Topics Numbers & Quantity External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # wagonload **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈwæɡənˌloʊd/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈwæɡənləʊd/ **Frequency rank:** 80888 ## Meanings 1. the amount of goods or material that a wagon carries or can hold 2. informal: a very large amount or number ## Examples - A wagonload of timber arrived at the mill before noon. - The performance earned a wagonload of enthusiastic reviews. ## Synonyms - wagonful - load - abundance ## Antonyms - handful - scarcity ## Related Forms - cartload - truckload ## Etymology A compound of wagon + load. The literal measure based on a wagon's capacity readily developed a figurative use for any notably large quantity. ## Topics - Numbers & Quantity markdown