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Definition of boatload noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

boatload

noun
 
/ˈbəʊtləʊd/
 
/ˈbəʊtləʊd/
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  1. as many goods or passengers as a ship or boat can carry
    • a boatload of bananas
  2. (informal) a large number of people or things; a large amount of something
    • We made boatloads of food for the party.
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