truckful

A truckful of fresh vegetables arrives at the market.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • The amount that a truck can hold: "truckful" refers to the quantity or capacity that fills a single truck.
   • A full load of a truck: It denotes a complete shipment or cargo carried by a truck.

Usage Examples

• (A full load of sand carried by one truck.)
• (The amount of apples that fills one truck.)

Advanced Usage

• "a truckful of": Used to indicate a large quantity, often metaphorically.
  • He brought a truckful of enthusiasm to the project. (A great amount of energy, as if it could fill a truck.)

Variants and Related Words

• Truck (n): a large, heavy motor vehicle for transporting goods.
  • The truck carried supplies across the country.
• Truckload (n): synonymous with "truckful", often used interchangeably.
  • They ordered a truckload of bricks. (The same as a truckful.)

Synonyms

• Load: the amount of something that can be carried or transported.
  • The truck carried a heavy load of timber.
• Cargo: goods carried in a vehicle.
  • The cargo of the truck was carefully secured.
• Shipment: a quantity of goods sent together.
  • The shipment arrived on time.

Related Idioms

• "a truckful of trouble": a large amount of problems or difficulties.
  • The new regulations caused a truckful of trouble for small businesses. (A significant quantity of issues.)

Word Family

• Truck (n): vehicle.
• Trucker (n): a person who drives a truck.
• Trucking (n): the business of transporting goods by truck.