shipload Synonyms

shipload Meaning

Wordnet

shipload (n)

the amount of cargo that can be held by a boat or ship or a freight car

Webster

shipload (n.)

The load, or cargo, of a ship.

shipload Sentence Examples

  1. A shipload of relief supplies arrived in the disaster-stricken area, bringing much-needed aid.
  2. The cargo ship carried a shipload of oil, destined for the refinery.
  3. A shipload of refugees from war-torn countries sought asylum in a neighboring nation.
  4. The shipload of tourists disembarked onto the sunny beach, eager to explore the island paradise.
  5. The pirates held the shipload of hostages captive, demanding a hefty ransom.
  6. A shipload of illegal goods was seized by the coast guard during a routine inspection.
  7. The massive aircraft carrier transported a shipload of fighter jets to the combat zone.
  8. A shipload of grain was donated to famine-stricken families in Africa.
  9. The company ordered a shipload of raw materials to meet the surge in demand.
  10. A shipload of ancient artifacts was discovered during an underwater excavation.

FAQs About the word shipload

the amount of cargo that can be held by a boat or ship or a freight carThe load, or cargo, of a ship.

raft, plenty, wealth, lot, pile, slew, dozen, bunch, chunk, loads

modicum, speck, peanuts, molecule,handful, suspicion, whit, mouthful, glimmer, fragment

A shipload of relief supplies arrived in the disaster-stricken area, bringing much-needed aid.

The cargo ship carried a shipload of oil, destined for the refinery.

A shipload of refugees from war-torn countries sought asylum in a neighboring nation.

The shipload of tourists disembarked onto the sunny beach, eager to explore the island paradise.