busload

noun

bus·​load ˈbəs-ˌlōd How to pronounce busload (audio)
: a load that fills a bus
busloads of tourists

Examples of busload in a Sentence

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If New York truly wanted to be a sanctuary city, then the Republican governor of Texas was happy to oblige by sending busloads of migrants its way. Luis Ferré-Sadurní, New York Times, 23 Dec. 2024 Soon after the morning rally two busloads of canvassers headed to Clayton County a few miles from Atlanta. Deborah Barfield Berry, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024 That Maye returned in the third quarter — thank you for your service, Jacoby Brissett — was a wonderful sight to behold for Patriots fans watching from home and the busload of les misérables that bothered to show up at Gillette. Steve Buckley, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024 Shoppers unable to afford iPhones and kitchen appliances in Argentina arrive at Chilean border towns by the busload to get the most bang from their buck. Isabel Debre, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for busload 

Word History

First Known Use

1854, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of busload was in 1854

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“Busload.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/busload. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025.

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