cartload

Everyday

A cartload is as much as a cart can carry, so a large heap of something. tree →

In the lessons

in stories a big heap of goods, food or rubbish, shown as a vague large amount

Examples

• The farmer brought a cartload of hay to the barn. tree →
• Grandad has cartloads of old books in his attic. tree →
• He was given a cartload of apples. tree →

Note

a cartload is a vague amount, not an exact number; it gives no count unless the problem names one