carload

== English == === Etymology === From car + load. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈkɑːləʊd/, [ˈkʰɑːləʊd] (US) IPA(key): /ˈkɑɹloʊd/, [ˈkʰɑɹloʊd] === Noun === carload (plural carloads) The contents of an automobile (passengers, supplies, etc.) for one trip. (rail transport, US, Canada) The quantity of goods that can be carried in a freight car. ==== Coordinate terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References === “carload”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022. “less-than-carload”, in Merriam-Webster.com Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.