shipload

[US]/'ʃɪpləʊd/
[UK]/'ʃɪplod/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. cargo carried by a ship; the amount of goods that a ship can carry
Word Forms
Pluralshiploads

Phrases & Collocations

shipload capacity

Example Sentences

A shipload of goods arrived at the port.

They ordered a shipload of furniture for their new office.

The company received a shipload of new computers.

The factory produced a shipload of toys for the holiday season.

The supermarket stocked up on a shipload of fresh produce.

They imported a shipload of luxury cars from overseas.

The warehouse was full with a shipload of electronic devices.

The construction site received a shipload of building materials.

The store owner ordered a shipload of new inventory for the upcoming sale.

The farmers harvested a shipload of fresh fruits from their orchards.

Real-world Examples

I found out that shiploads were being sent to India. So I went there.

Source: European and American Cultural Atmosphere (Audio)

Father. Have patience. In good time we shall be able to send to England a shipload of things we have raised in this new land.

Source: American Elementary School English 4

The first shipload of Ukrainian grain since Russia's invasion has arrived in Djibouti in east Africa, a region in desperate need of food.

Source: BBC World Headlines

Huge warehouses were built in San Simeon to store the shiploads of splendid antiques, including entire carved ceilings and walls hung with enormous tapestries .

Source: 15 Articles Connecting to Level Four Vocabulary

The first shiploads of immigrants bound for the territory which is now the United States crossed the Atlantic more than a hundred years after the 15th- and 16th-century explorations of North America.

Source: Past exam translation questions for the English graduate entrance examination.

Nevertheless, his main priority was in military matters, and he laboured to ensure that his army was well maintained, purchasing shiploads of arms and ammunition from New York and London.

Source: Character Profile

And so you are. Many years ago in that world, in a deep sea of that world which is called the South Sea, a shipload of pirates were driven by storm on an island.

Source: The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian

Meloni promised to work constructively with the EU when she took over the job last month, but she immediately waded into a diplomatic row with France after refusing to take in a shipload of migrants rescued by a French NGO.

Source: Financial Times Podcast

Popular Words

Explore frequently searched vocabulary

Download App to Unlock Full Content

Want to learn vocabulary more efficiently? Download the DictoGo app and enjoy more vocabulary memorization and review features!

Download DictoGo Now